cavalier servente

noun

ca·​va·​lier ser·​ven·​te

¦kävəl¦ye(ə)rsərˈventē,

¦kav-

variants or cavaliere servente

-¦yerēsər-

plural cavalieri serventi

-¦yerē… ntē

: lover, gallant

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, serving cavalier

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