"klavalier" meaning in English

See klavalier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: klavaliers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Klan + cavalier Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Klan|cavalier}} Blend of Klan + cavalier Head templates: {{en-noun}} klavalier (plural klavaliers)
  1. A member of the Ku Klux Klan's "secret police" or flogging squads. Categories (topical): Ku Klux Klan, People
    Sense id: en-klavalier-en-noun-6su7dY3d Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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