| 单词 | johnny sepoy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasJohnny Sepoy Johnny Sepoy n. now historical and rare (a generic name for) a native Indian soldier serving in the Indian Army under the authority of the East India Company or (later) the British Crown; spec. one fighting against the British in the Indian Rebellion (1857–8); such soldiers collectively; cf. sense 2h. ΚΠ 1857 Let. 2 Dec. in Preston Chron. & Lancs. Advertiser (1858) 23 Jan. 5/2 Oh, they have such a grudge against Johnny Sepoy. 1858 Let. 13 June in Ipswich Jrnl. 7 Aug. There still appear to be a very large number of these Johnny Sepoys knocking about. 1947 Daily Mail 7 Feb. 2/4 Johnny Sepoy..is no conscript but a volunteer. 1985 S. Hunter Spanish Gambit xxxiv. 236 Imagine the world of Johnny Sepoy, sent around the globe to die for a king he didn't know. < as lemmas |
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