SEPOY


Meaning of SEPOY in English

[ 'si:pɔɪ , sɪ'pɔɪ ]

■ noun historical an Indian soldier serving under British or other European orders.

Origin

from Urdu and Pers. sipāhī 'soldier'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.