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cav·al·ry
/
ˈkæv
əl
ri
/
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[
kav
-
uh
l-ree
]
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noun,
plural
cav·al·ries.
1.
Military
.
a.
the part of a military
force
composed of troops that serve on horseback.
b.
mounted soldiers collectively.
c.
the motorized, armored units of a military force organized for maximum mobility.
2.
horsemen, horses, etc., collectively.
Origin:
1585–95;
syncopated variant of
cavallery
<
Italian
cavalleria,
derivative of
cavaliere
cavalier
Can be confused:
Calvary
,
cavalry.
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cavalry
(ˈkævəlrɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ries
1.
(esp formerly) the part of an army composed of mounted troops
2.
the armoured element of a modern army
3.
(
as modifier
):
a cavalry unit
;
a cavalry charge
[C16: from French
cavallerie,
from Italian
cavalleria,
from
cavaliere
horseman; see
cavalier
]
'cavalryman
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
cavalry
1546, from M.Fr. cavalerie, from It. cavalleria "mounted militia," from cavaliere (see
cavalier
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
There are
cavalry
stables, where lights burn all night long to protect the horses from the vampire bats.
He found it intrenched and occupied by
cavalry
and infantry.
Zero coverage all over the field and send the
cavalry
on blitzes.
Other entertainments will include live music, wagon rides and
cavalry
maneuvers.
At an early hour this morning the
cavalry
corps again moved forward.
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