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spahi

noun spa·hi \ ˈspä-ˌhē \

Definition of spahi

1 : one of a former corps of irregular Turkish cavalry
2 : one of a former corps of Algerian native cavalry in the French army

Origin and Etymology of spahi

Middle French, from Turkish sipahi, from Persian sipāhī cavalryman

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