sepoy

[ see-poi ]

/ ˈsi pɔɪ /

noun

(formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British.

Origin of sepoy

1675–85, in sense “horseman”; 1710–20 for current sense; variant of sipahi<Urdu <Persian sipāhī horseman, soldier, derivative of sipāh army; cf. spahi

Words nearby sepoy

sepia, Sepik, sepiolite, sepmag, sepn., sepoy, Sepoy Rebellion, Seppo, seppuku, sepsis, sept

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Example sentences from the Web for sepoy

Repeating these maneuvers several times, the Sepoy believed that he remarked a faint twitching of the eyelids.
The Flaw in the Sapphire|Charles M. Snyder
He hastened away to India to aid in suppressing the Sepoy mutiny, eventually becoming viceroy after another campaign in China.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIV|John Lord
In response to his rap upon the panel, a voice which he recognized as that of the Sepoy cried: “Come in!”
The Flaw in the Sapphire|Charles M. Snyder
The sepoy prisoners were given the same food as was served out to Umra Khan's men.
The Relief of Chitral|George John Younghusband

In due course the disaffection of the sepoy army began to stir up certain classes of the civil population.
India Under British Rule|James Talboys Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for sepoy

sepoy

/ (ˈsiːpɔɪ) /

noun

(formerly) an Indian soldier in the service of the British

Word Origin for sepoy

C18: from Portuguese sipaio, from Urdu sipāhī, from Persian: horseman, from sipāh army

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单词	sepoy
释义	sepoy [ see-poi ] / ˈsi pɔɪ / noun (formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British. Origin of sepoy 1675–85, in sense “horseman”; 1710–20 for current sense; variant of sipahi<Urdu <Persian sipāhī horseman, soldier, derivative of sipāh army; cf. spahi Words nearby sepoy sepia, Sepik, sepiolite, sepmag, sepn., sepoy, Sepoy Rebellion, Seppo, seppuku, sepsis, sept Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sepoy Repeating these maneuvers several times, the Sepoy believed that he remarked a faint twitching of the eyelids. The Flaw in the Sapphire\|Charles M. Snyder He hastened away to India to aid in suppressing the Sepoy mutiny, eventually becoming viceroy after another campaign in China. Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIV\|John Lord In response to his rap upon the panel, a voice which he recognized as that of the Sepoy cried: “Come in!” The Flaw in the Sapphire\|Charles M. Snyder The sepoy prisoners were given the same food as was served out to Umra Khan's men. The Relief of Chitral\|George John Younghusband In due course the disaffection of the sepoy army began to stir up certain classes of the civil population. India Under British Rule\|James Talboys Wheeler British Dictionary definitions for sepoy sepoy / (ˈsiːpɔɪ) / noun (formerly) an Indian soldier in the service of the British Word Origin for sepoy C18: from Portuguese sipaio, from Urdu sipāhī, from Persian: horseman, from sipāh army 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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