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syce

or saice, sice

[ sahys ]

noun

  1. (in India) a groom; stable attendant.


syce

/ saɪs /

noun

  1. (formerly, in India) a servant employed to look after horses, drive carriages, etc
  2. (in Malaysia) a driver or chauffeur


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Word History and Origins

Origin of syce1

1645–55; < Urdu sā'is < Arabic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of syce1

C17: from Urdu sā'is, from Arabic, from sāsa to administer

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Example Sentences

Beneath its far-flung branches a syce was sitting in front of a finely-proportioned and unusually big Arab horse.

I used to pour some of it on the cloth you saw on my hand, and used it to stupefy the syce after I had frightened him.

He had, at last, given in to Tim's entreaties; and that worthy was dressed as a syce, or horse keeper.

By-and-bye, the Syce (the Burma policeman) summoned up courage and said he thought he could shoot.

Mr. L. had also a bearer, a cooly, and a syce, with several coolies carrying provisions.

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