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Added 9 October 2026

cavalry

/ˈkæ.vəl.ɹi/ noun

In Latin: equitātus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cavalry at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Troops trained to fight on horseback.
500 horse led the attack
A highly mobile army unit.

Origin

From Middle French cavalerie, in turn from Italian cavalleria. Recorded in English from the 1540s. Doublet of chivalry.

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