SPAHEE

Noun

spahee (plural spahees)

Archaic form of spahi.

Source: Wiktionary


Spa"hi, Spa"hee, n. Etym: [Per., Turk., & Hind. sipahi: cf. F. spahi. See Seroy.]

1. Formerly, one of the Turkish cavalry.

2. An Algerian cavalryman in the French army.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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