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The definition of a cavalry is a group of soldiers.

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An example of a cavalry is a group of soldiers in armored cars in Iraq.

See cavalry in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. cavalries

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

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

Related Forms:

cavalryman noun pl. cavalrymen

See cavalry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. cav·al·ries

A highly mobile army unit using vehicular transport, such as light armor and helicopters.
Troops trained to fight on horseback.

Origin:

Origin: French cavalerie

Origin: , from Italian cavalleria

Origin: , from cavaliere, cavalier

Origin: , from Old Italian; see Cavalier

Related Forms:

cavˈal·ry·man noun

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