cavalryman

noun

cav·​al·​ry·​man ˈka-vəl-rē-mən How to pronounce cavalryman (audio)
-ˌman
: a cavalry soldier

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These cavalrymen participated in the Third Battle of Winchester, a key victory for the Union. Jake Whitney, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 The novel begins in 1864 with a young man named Bird waking up from a bad dream to the sound of cannon fire and gunshots: Hundreds of U.S. Army cavalrymen are descending on his Cheyenne and Arapaho camp in what will eventually be known as the Sand Creek Massacre. Emma Alpern, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024 In the capital, the robed pontiff surveyed a troop of Mongolian cavalrymen clad in medieval armor. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023 The mug in question is that of Jean Gabin, who plays a cavalryman named Lucien Bourrache. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cavalryman 

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cavalryman was in 1860

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“Cavalryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cavalryman. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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