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spahi definition
spahi or spahee spa′·hee′ (spä′hē′)
noun
- a member of a corps of Turkish professional cavalry
- a member of a corps of native Algerian cavalry in the French armed forces
Etymology: Fr < Turk sipahi < Pers: see sepoy
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