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cavaedium
nounExtremely Rare / Specialised
/kæˈviː.dɪ.əm/The central hall or main room of an ancient Roman house.
cavafy
nounLow
/kəˈvɑːfi/A proper noun referring to the Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy (1863–1933).
cavalcade
nounC1
/ˌkæv.əlˈkeɪd/A procession of vehicles, riders, or marchers.
cavalcanti
nounVery Low
/ˌkavəlˈkanti/A proper noun: the surname of Guido Cavalcanti, a major 13th-century Italian poet and a close friend of Dante Alighieri.
cavalier
adjectivenounverb-intransitiveC1
/ˌkæv.əˈlɪər/Showing a lack of proper concern; offhand, dismissive, or casually indifferent, especially to important matters.
cavalier king charles spaniel
nounC1
/ˌkæv.əˌlɪə ˌkɪŋ ˈtʃɑːlz ˈspæn.jəl/A small breed of toy spaniel, characterized by its silky coat, feathered ears, and a sweet, gentle expression.
cavalier poets
plural-nounC2
/ˌkæv.əˈlɪə ˈpəʊ.ɪts/A group of 17th-century English poets, primarily courtiers of King Charles I, who wrote light, elegant, often amorous and sometimes cynical lyric poetry.
cavalier servente
nounVery Low
/ˌkævəˈlɪə sɜːˈvɛnteɪ/A man who is the devoted admirer or gallant escort of a married woman, typically in a socially accepted, non-sexual context.
cavalieri
nounLow (C2/Proficiency)
/ˌkævəˈljeəri/The plural form of 'cavaliere', meaning 'knights' or 'gentlemen', often referring to members of a chivalric order or mounted soldiers.
cavalla
nounC1
/kəˈvælə/Any of several types of jack fish or mackerel, especially the cero or king mackerel.
cavalleria rusticana
nounLow
/ˌkævələˌriːə ˌrʊstɪˈkɑːnə/The title of a famous one-act opera by Pietro Mascagni; literally translates from Italian as 'rustic chivalry' or 'country chivalry'.
cavallini
nounLow
/ˌkævəˈliːni/A proprietary brand name for a type of small, decorative pasta shaped like tiny horses.
cavalry
nounC1
/ˈkævəlri/Soldiers who fight on horseback or, in modern contexts, highly mobile soldiers in armored vehicles.
cavalry twill
nounLow frequency
/ˈkævəlri twɪl/A durable, ridged wool or wool-blend fabric with a prominent, pronounced diagonal weave, originally used for military riding breeches.
cavalryman
nounB2
/ˈkævəlrɪmən/A soldier who fights on horseback, especially in a historical or ceremonial military unit.
cavan
nounVery low (outside of Irish/British contexts)
/ˈkævən/A county in the Republic of Ireland, within the province of Ulster.
cavatelli
nounLow
/ˌkævəˈtɛli/A type of pasta, typically small and shell-shaped or resembling a small, hollowed-out roll, traditionally made from semolina or ricotta dough.
cavatina
nounC2
/ˌkæv.əˈtiː.nə/A short, simple operatic aria in one section without a formal repeat.
cave
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/keɪv/A natural underground hollow space, large enough for a person to enter, formed by rock erosion.
cave art
nounB2
/ˈkeɪv ɑːt/Prehistoric drawings, paintings, or engravings found on the walls and ceilings of caves, created by early humans.

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