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SEPOYS

\sˈɛpɔ͡ɪz], \sˈɛpɔ‍ɪz], \s_ˈɛ_p_ɔɪ_z]\

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1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[Hind] The native troops of the British army in India. The word is another form of the Turk, spahi, sipahi.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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