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cavaliere servente

cavaliere servente noun: in Italy, a man who attends a lady, especially one who is married, with fantastical devotion; a cicisbeo.

Noun

cavaliere servente (plural cavaliere serventes)

  1. (historical) In Italy, a man who attends a lady, especially one who is married, with fantastical devotion; a cicisbeo.

Forms of cavaliere servente

pluralcavaliere serventes

Origin of cavaliere servente

From Italian cavaliere servente (“serving knight”).

Questions about cavaliere servente

What does cavaliere servente mean?
Cavaliere servente means in Italy, a man who attends a lady, especially one who is married, with fantastical devotion; a cicisbeo.
What part of speech is cavaliere servente?
Cavaliere servente is a noun.
What is the plural of cavaliere servente?
The plural of cavaliere servente is cavaliere serventes.

Words near cavaliere servente in the dictionary

  1. cavalier
  2. Cavalier County
  3. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  4. Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
  5. Cavaliere
  6. cavaliere servente
  7. cavaliere serventes
  8. cavaliered
  9. Cavalieres
  10. Cavalieri
  11. Cavalieri's principle

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