cavalier servente

[ kah-vah-lyer ser-ven-te ]

noun

, Italian.

, plural ca·va·lie·ri ser·ven·ti [kah-vah-, lye, -, r, ee se, r, -, ven, -tee].

1. a lover; suitor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cavalier servente¹

Literally, “serving cavalier”

Example Sentences

The successful lover is the cavalier servente of all nations.

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