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English noun: cavalry

1. cavalry (group) troops trained to fight on horseback


Samples500 horse led the attack.


Synonymshorse, horse cavalry


Broader (hypernym)military personnel, soldiery, troops


Member holonymcavalryman, trooper


Domain categoryarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine

2. cavalry (group) a highly mobile army unit


Broader (hypernym)army unit


Narrower (hyponym)horse cavalry, mechanized cavalry, squadron


Member holonymcavalryman, troop, trooper


Domain categoryarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine









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