Definitions for sepoys

sepoys se·poy

Spelling: [see-poi]
IPA: /ˈsi pɔɪ/

Sepoys is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 74 anagrams from letters in sepoys (eopssy).

Definitions for sepoys

noun

  1. (formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British.

Origin of sepoys

1675-85, in sense “horseman”; 1710-20 for current sense; variant of sipahi Urdu Persian sipāhī horseman, soldier, derivative of sipāh army; cf. spahi

Examples for sepoys

He defeated the French sepoy cavalry and captured the fortress at Alighur.

We were called away to help at Miapore, where a sepoy regiment mutinied.

In May, sixty-one artillerymen and four sepoy regiments were there.

"Perhaps he saved his master's life in the sepoy rebellion," she thought.

To the walls, however, the sepoy directed his closest scrutiny.

Taken in famine time by the daughter of a sepoy (native soldier).

I inquired, with an eagerness which seemed to amuse the sepoy.

“Very well; I will not return until the time appointed,” said the sepoy.

“I will pay you the tribute of assuring you that it is not,” replied the sepoy.

From the tone in which the sepoy spoke, I thought he was in earnest.

Word Value for sepoys
Scrable

10

Words with friends

10

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