spahis
hi noun, plural spa·his.
1.
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
2.
(formerly) a cavalryman in the Turkish army.
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spahi or spahee (ˈspɑːhiː, ˈspɑːiː, ˈspɑːhiː, ˈspɑːiː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -his, -hees | |
| 1. | (formerly) an irregular cavalryman in the Turkish armed forces |
| 2. | a member of a body of native Algerian cavalrymen in the French armed forces: disbanded after Algerian independence |
| [C16: from Old French, from Turkish sipahi, from Persian sipāhī soldier; see | |
| spahee or spahee | |
| —n | |
| [C16: from Old French, from Turkish sipahi, from Persian sipāhī soldier; see | |
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