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- [see-poi]
- /ˈsi pɔɪ/
- /ˈsiː.pɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-poi]
- /ˈsi pɔɪ/
Definitions of sepoy word
- noun sepoy (formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British. 1
- noun sepoy (formerly) an Indian soldier in the service of the British 0
- noun sepoy a native of India serving in a European army, esp. the British army 0
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Origin of sepoy
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85, in sense “horseman”; 1710-20 for current sense; variant of sipahi < Urdu < Persian sipāhī horseman, soldier, derivative of sipāh army; cf. spahi
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Parts of speech for Sepoy
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sepoy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sepoy usage trend in Literature
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