cavalry
noun/ˈkævlri/
/ˈkævlri/
(usually the cavalry)
[singular + singular or plural verb]- (in the past) the part of the army that fought on horses; the part of the modern army that uses armoured vehicles
- The cavalry charged up the hill to engage the rebels.
- The cavalry was/were sent in to back up the infantry.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCavalry is used before these nouns:- charge
- horse
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French cavallerie, from Italian cavalleria, from cavallo ‘horse’, from Latin caballus.Want to learn more?
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