The definition of an adjective is a part of speech that is used to describe a noun. Red, tall, better and fast are all examples of adjectives.
In modern parlance, a gentleman (from gentle + man, translating the Old French gentilz hom) is any man of good, courteous conduct. A gentleman may also simply be a polite term for any man, as in indications of gender-separated facilities, or as a sign of the speaker's own courtesy when addressing others. The modern female equivalent is lady.
Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  Cavalier(noun) a military man serving on horseback; a knight. 2  Cavalier(noun) a gay, sprightly, military man; hence, a gallant. 3  Cavalier(noun) one of the court party in the time of king Charles I. as contrasted with a Roundhead or an adherent of Parliament.