Cavaliere
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Cavaliere is an Italian honorific title and rank of knighthood traditionally bestowed for merit in fields such as the arts, public service, or the military.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian honorific title
ⓘ
rank of knighthood ⓘ |
| awardAuthority | Italian state (various historical regimes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestowedFor | merit ⓘ |
| connotation | chivalric honor ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| domainOfRecognition |
arts
ⓘ
military ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Italian word for "horseman" or "cavalier" ⓘ |
| femaleEquivalent | Cavaliere (feminine usage varies by order and context) ⓘ |
| genderForm | masculine ⓘ |
| higherRank |
Cavaliere Ufficiale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cavaliere di Gran Croce ⓘ Commendatore NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand’Ufficiale ⓘ |
| historicalUse | used in monarchical orders of chivalry in Italy ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Italian ⓘ |
| modernUse | used in republican orders of merit in Italy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cavalier
ⓘ
knight ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
confers social prestige
ⓘ
marks distinguished service to the nation ⓘ |
| typicalPostnominal | Cav. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
form of address
ⓘ
title of honor ⓘ |
| usedIn |
orders of merit of the Italian Republic
ⓘ
orders of merit of the Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
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