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Historic recipient of cavalier treatment (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roundhead

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This might be a double definition.

'historic recipient' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'cavalier treatment' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

'of' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for roundhead that I've seen before include "Supporter of Parliament during the English Civil Wars" , "Parliamentarian (hist.)" , "Cavalier's foe" , "antimonarchist" , "An enemy of Charles" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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