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cavalryman

Variant of cavalry

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

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