What does cavaliere in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word cavaliere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cavaliere in Italian.

The word cavaliere in Italian means rider, horseback rider, horse rider, knight, knight, gentleman, dance partner, partner, champion, cavalier, champion, hero, knighting, Order of Merit for Labor, knight errant, Cicisbeo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cavaliere

rider, horseback rider, horse rider

(chi sa andare o va a cavallo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Giovanni è un cavaliere esperto e possiede un maneggio in collina.
I really like medieval stories full of ladies of the court and horsemen.

knight

sostantivo maschile (titolo nobiliare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il mio vicino di casa era cavaliere.
My neighbour was a knight.

knight

sostantivo maschile (medioevo (appartenente alla cavalleria) (history)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nel medioevo i cavalieri avevano il compito di difendere i feudi dagli invasori.
During the middle ages knights had to defend the land from invaders.

gentleman

sostantivo maschile (estensione (gentiluomo, signore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Luca è un vero cavaliere con le donne.
Luca is a real gentleman with the ladies.

dance partner, partner

sostantivo maschile (uomo che balla con la dama)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Andrò da sola al ballo e lì troverò di sicuro un bel cavaliere.
He was my escort to the party.

champion

sostantivo maschile (estensione (campione di una causa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel prete è considerato da molti un vero e proprio cavaliere della fede.

cavalier, champion, hero

sostantivo maschile (estensione (eroe, guerriero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nel film il cavaliere della notte ha sconfitto tutti i mostri malvagi e ha riportato la pace nel regno.
In the film the hero of the night defeated all the evil monsters and brought peace back to the land.

knighting

Order of Merit for Labor

knight errant

Cicisbeo

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