Definition of sepoy in English:

sepoy

noun ˈsiːpɔɪsɪˈpɔɪˈsiˌpɔɪ

historical

1An Indian soldier serving under British or other European orders.
〈史〉（在英军等欧洲军队中服役的）印度兵
as modifier he could see the sepoy infantry advancing
Example sentencesExamples
- His force was made up of two British regular infantry regiments, the 74th and 78th of Foot, Company sepoys and infantry from Hyderabad.
- Huge armies were created, largely composed of Indian sepoys but with some regular British regiments.
- The only need was for military labour, but even here local soldiers, especially Indian sepoys, were cheap and abundant.
- Sullivan set out at 6 a.m. on January 2, 1819, with a detachment of Europeans and sepoys equipped as if ‘departing for the polar seas’.
- On 10 May 1857, sepoys of the Bengal army shot their British officers and marched on Delhi to restore the aged Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah, to power.
1. 1.1 (in South Asia) a police constable.
  （印度次大陆）普通警察

Origin

From Urdu and Persian sipāhī 'soldier', from sipāh 'army'.

Rhymes

teapoy

Definition of sepoy in US English:

sepoy

nounˈsiˌpɔɪˈsēˌpoi

historical

1An Indian soldier serving under British or other European orders.
〈史〉（在英军等欧洲军队中服役的）印度兵
as modifier he could see the sepoy infantry advancing
Example sentencesExamples
- The only need was for military labour, but even here local soldiers, especially Indian sepoys, were cheap and abundant.
- Sullivan set out at 6 a.m. on January 2, 1819, with a detachment of Europeans and sepoys equipped as if ‘departing for the polar seas’.
- Huge armies were created, largely composed of Indian sepoys but with some regular British regiments.
- On 10 May 1857, sepoys of the Bengal army shot their British officers and marched on Delhi to restore the aged Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah, to power.
- His force was made up of two British regular infantry regiments, the 74th and 78th of Foot, Company sepoys and infantry from Hyderabad.
1. 1.1 (in South Asia) a police constable.
  （印度次大陆）普通警察

Origin

From Urdu and Persian sipāhī ‘soldier’, from sipāh ‘army’.

单词	sepoy
释义	Definition of sepoy in English: sepoy noun ˈsiːpɔɪsɪˈpɔɪˈsiˌpɔɪ historical 1An Indian soldier serving under British or other European orders. 〈史〉（在英军等欧洲军队中服役的）印度兵 as modifier he could see the sepoy infantry advancing Example sentencesExamples His force was made up of two British regular infantry regiments, the 74th and 78th of Foot, Company sepoys and infantry from Hyderabad. Huge armies were created, largely composed of Indian sepoys but with some regular British regiments. The only need was for military labour, but even here local soldiers, especially Indian sepoys, were cheap and abundant. Sullivan set out at 6 a.m. on January 2, 1819, with a detachment of Europeans and sepoys equipped as if ‘departing for the polar seas’. On 10 May 1857, sepoys of the Bengal army shot their British officers and marched on Delhi to restore the aged Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah, to power. 1.1 (in South Asia) a police constable. （印度次大陆）普通警察 Origin From Urdu and Persian sipāhī 'soldier', from sipāh 'army'. Rhymes teapoy Definition of sepoy in US English: sepoy nounˈsiˌpɔɪˈsēˌpoi historical 1An Indian soldier serving under British or other European orders. 〈史〉（在英军等欧洲军队中服役的）印度兵 as modifier he could see the sepoy infantry advancing Example sentencesExamples The only need was for military labour, but even here local soldiers, especially Indian sepoys, were cheap and abundant. Sullivan set out at 6 a.m. on January 2, 1819, with a detachment of Europeans and sepoys equipped as if ‘departing for the polar seas’. Huge armies were created, largely composed of Indian sepoys but with some regular British regiments. On 10 May 1857, sepoys of the Bengal army shot their British officers and marched on Delhi to restore the aged Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah, to power. His force was made up of two British regular infantry regiments, the 74th and 78th of Foot, Company sepoys and infantry from Hyderabad. 1.1 (in South Asia) a police constable. （印度次大陆）普通警察 Origin From Urdu and Persian sipāhī ‘soldier’, from sipāh ‘army’.
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