spa|hee

spa|hee
spa|hi or spa|hee «SPAH hee», noun.
1. a member of a former special corps of Algerian cavalry in the French army.
2. a member of an élite body of cavalry in the Turkish army from about 1500 to about 1800.
[< Turkish sipahi < Persian sipāhī < sipāh army. Compare etym. under sepoy. (Cf.sepoy)]

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  • spa|hi — or spa|hee «SPAH hee», noun. 1. a member of a former special corps of Algerian cavalry in the French army. 2. a member of an élite body of cavalry in the Turkish army from about 1500 to about 1800. ╂[< Turkish sipahi < Persian sipāhī <… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • spahi — spa•hi or spa•hee [[t]ˈspɑ hi[/t]] n. pl. his or hees. (formerly) 1) one of a body of Algerian cavalry in French service 2) a cavalryman in the Turkish army • Etymology: 1555–65; < MF < Turkish sipahi < Pers sipāhīr …   From formal English to slang

  • Spahee — Spahi Spa hi, Spahee Spa hee, n. [Per., Turk., & Hind. sip[=a]h[=i]: cf. F. spahi. See {Seroy}.] 1. Formerly, one of the Turkish cavalry. [1913 Webster] 2. An Algerian cavalryman in the French army. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spahi — Spa hi, Spahee Spa hee, n. [Per., Turk., & Hind. sip[=a]h[=i]: cf. F. spahi. See {Seroy}.] 1. Formerly, one of the Turkish cavalry. [1913 Webster] 2. An Algerian cavalryman in the French army. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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