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- [kav-uh l-ree-muh n, -man]
- /ˈkæv əl ri mən, -ˌmæn/
- /ˈkæv.əl.ri/
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- [kav-uh l-ree-muh n, -man]
- /ˈkæv əl ri mən, -ˌmæn/
Definitions of cavalryman word
- countable noun cavalryman A cavalryman is a soldier who is in the cavalry, especially one who rides a horse. 3
- noun plural cavalryman a soldier in the cavalry. 1
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Origin of cavalryman
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; cavalry + man1
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Parts of speech for Cavalryman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cavalryman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cavalryman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cavalryman
noun cavalryman
- jockey — a person who rides horses professionally in races.
- cowboy — A cowboy is a male character in a western.
- postilion — a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage.
- gaucho — a native cowboy of the South American pampas, usually of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry.
- broncobuster — (in the western US and Canada) a cowboy who breaks in broncos or wild horses
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