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Definition of spahi in English English dictionary
- An Ottoman (Turkish empire) cavalryman, especially as recruited under a land-based system
- A soldier in a mainly Arab-recruited cavalry (originally horse, later light armored) regiment in French colonial service in (former/ in name still) Ottoman North African provinces
- Formerly, one of the Turkish cavalry
- an Ottoman Turkish cavalryman
- An Algerian cavalryman in the French army
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() From French spahi, from Turkish sipahi, from Persian سپاهی (sepâhi) ‘horseman, soldier’ (> English sepoy), from سپاه (sepâh) ‘army’.Resimler
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