1
: one of a former corps of irregular Turkish cavalry
2
: one of a former corps of Algerian native cavalry in the French army
Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Turkish sipahi, from Persian sipāhī cavalryman
First Known Use
1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Spahi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spahi. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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