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cavalryman

cav·al·ry·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kav-uh l-ree-muh n, -man]
    • /ˈkæv əl ri mən, -ˌmæn/
    • /ˈkæv.əl.ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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