[ 'spα:hi: ]
■ noun historical
1》 a member of the Turkish irregular cavalry.
2》 a member of the Algerian cavalry in French service.
Origin
C16: from Turk. sipahi , from Pers. sipāhī (see sepoy ).
[ 'spα:hi: ]
■ noun historical
1》 a member of the Turkish irregular cavalry.
2》 a member of the Algerian cavalry in French service.
Origin
C16: from Turk. sipahi , from Pers. sipāhī (see sepoy ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004