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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boyfriend |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beloved, cavalier, escort, fiancé, flame, gentleman caller, gentleman friend, honey, inamorato, love, lover, paramour, squire, steady, suitor, swain, sweetheart, true love |
| Antonyms: | girlfriend, mistress |
| Main Entry: | suitor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who desires another |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beau, boyfriend, cavalier*, courter, date, follower, girlfriend, lover, man, paramour, supplicant, swain, woman, wooer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gentleman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a courteous and honorable man |
| Synonyms: | cavalier, don, man of his word, man of honor, polished man, refined man, sir |
| Antonyms: | boob, cad, sneak |
| Main Entry: | chevalier |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gentleman |
| Synonyms: | cadet, cavalier, gallant, horseman, knight, lord, noble |
| Main Entry: | caballero |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | Spanish knight |
| Synonyms: | cavalier, escort, gentleman, horseman, knight, lover |
| Main Entry: | knight |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | noble person |
| Synonyms: | banneret, caballero, cavalier, champion, chevalier, companion, gallant, gentleman, horseman, knight errant, lover, man-at-arms, paladin, partisan, protagonist, templar |
| Main Entry: | swain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beau |
| Synonyms: | admirer, beloved, cavalier, courter, escort, fiancé, flame*, gentleman caller, gentleman friend, honey, inamorato, love, lover, paramour, squire, steady, suitor, sweetheart, true love, wooer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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