cavalries

Variant of cavalry

cavalry definition

cav·alry (kav′əl rē)

noun pl. cavalries -·ries

combat troops mounted originally on horses but now often riding in motorized armored vehicles

Etymology: Fr cavalerie < It cavalleria < cavaliere: see cavalier

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