noun

cavalry

cavalry

The cavalry charged at the enemy.

The cavalry charged at the enemy.

((the)) ... as a subject or object The cavalry charged at the enemy.

Synonyms: horse soldiers, mounted troops, horsemen

From French 'cavalerie', from Italian 'cavalleria', which is from 'cavallo' meaning 'horse'.

The word 'cavalry' contains 'caval', which sounds like the Spanish word for horse, 'caballo'. Think of soldiers on horseback.

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