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cavalry

cav·al·ry [ kávv'lree ] (plural cav·al·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. soldiers on horseback: formerly, the part of an army made up of soldiers trained to fight on horseback

2. mobile troops: the more mobile part of a modern army, using armored vehicles and helicopters

[Mid-16th century. Via French< Italian cavalleria "mounted militia" < cavallo "horse" < Latin caballus]

cav·al·ry·man noun
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