spahi

or spa·hee

[ spah-hee ]

/ ˈspɑ hi /

noun, plural spa·his.

one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.

(formerly) a cavalryman in the Turkish army.

Origin of spahi

1555–65; <Middle French <Turkish sipahi<Persian sipāhī.Cf. sepoy

Words nearby spahi

spaghettini, spaghetti squash, spaghetti strap, spaghetti western, spagyric, spahi, Spahn, Spain, spake, Spalato, spaldeen

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Example sentences from the Web for spahi

They quarreled; the Spahi drew first; and then, pouf et passe!
Under Two Flags|Ouida [Louise de la Ramee]
I therefore suggested to the Spahi that he should remain in the Caf Maure and drink a cup of coffee at my expense.
The Desert Drum|Robert Hichens
I have already told you about young Morand, the spahi, and his cousin Geneviève.
French and Oriental Love in a Harem|Mario Uchard
The rising wind blew up the skirts of the Spahi's scarlet robe.
The Desert Drum|Robert Hichens

No great function, local or otherwise, is complete without a fantasia, and here the Spahi is at his uncontrolled best.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for spahi

spahi

spahee

/ (ˈspɑːhiː, ˈspɑːiː) /

noun plural -his or -hees

(formerly) an irregular cavalryman in the Turkish armed forces

a member of a body of native Algerian cavalrymen in the French armed forces: disbanded after Algerian independence

Word Origin for spahi

C16: from Old French, from Turkish sipahi, from Persian sipāhī soldier; see sepoy

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单词	spahi
释义	spahi or spa·hee [ spah-hee ] / ˈspɑ hi / noun, plural spa·his. one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service. (formerly) a cavalryman in the Turkish army. Origin of spahi 1555–65; <Middle French <Turkish sipahi<Persian sipāhī.Cf. sepoy Words nearby spahi spaghettini, spaghetti squash, spaghetti strap, spaghetti western, spagyric, spahi, Spahn, Spain, spake, Spalato, spaldeen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spahi They quarreled; the Spahi drew first; and then, pouf et passe! Under Two Flags\|Ouida [Louise de la Ramee] I therefore suggested to the Spahi that he should remain in the Caf Maure and drink a cup of coffee at my expense. The Desert Drum\|Robert Hichens I have already told you about young Morand, the spahi, and his cousin Geneviève. French and Oriental Love in a Harem\|Mario Uchard The rising wind blew up the skirts of the Spahi's scarlet robe. The Desert Drum\|Robert Hichens No great function, local or otherwise, is complete without a fantasia, and here the Spahi is at his uncontrolled best. In the Land of Mosques & Minarets\|Francis Miltoun British Dictionary definitions for spahi spahi spahee / (ˈspɑːhiː, ˈspɑːiː) / noun plural -his or -hees (formerly) an irregular cavalryman in the Turkish armed forces a member of a body of native Algerian cavalrymen in the French armed forces: disbanded after Algerian independence Word Origin for spahi C16: from Old French, from Turkish sipahi, from Persian sipāhī soldier; see sepoy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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