A native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal
A native of the East Indies, employed as a soldier in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal
sepoy (ind. soldat im brit. dienst während der brit. kolonialzeit)
Hyphenation
se·poy (ind. soldat im brit. dienst während der brit. kolonialzeit)