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spahi, spahee [ˈspɑːhiː ˈspɑːiː] n pl -his, -hees 1. (Historical Terms) (formerly) an irregular cavalryman in the Turkish armed forces 2. (Historical Terms) a member of a body of native Algerian cavalrymen in the French armed forces: disbanded after Algerian independence [from Old French, from Turkish sipahi, from Persian sipāhī soldier; see sepoy] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Hobnail, the reformer; and Reverend Jul Bat, who has converted the whole torrid zone in his Sunday school; and Signor Torre del Greco, who extinguished Vesuvius by pouring into it the Bay of Naples; Spahi, the Persian ambassador; and Tul Wil Shan, the exiled nabob of Nepaul, whose saddle is the new moon. |
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