sepoy

Noun

Meaning

A native of India employed as a soldier in the service of a European power, esp. of Great Britain; an Oriental soldier disciplined in the European manner.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ensign musketeer lancer grenadier infantry cannon trooper jock rifleman bowman private soldier legionnaire officer spear
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Anagrams

poesy peyos posey poyse

Examples

I am a sepoy and will follow the guidance of my leaders. Navjot Singh Sidhu

As some Chinese soldiers began to close in, Sepoy Kewal Singh charged them with his bayonet and killed a few of them in hand-to-hand combat, but he himself was killed. Source: Internet

Army Major Kamlesh and Sepoy Tanjin succumbed to injuries in the hospital. Source: Internet

The deceased were identified as Sepoy Mohmmad Shaukat of Territorial Army and his wife Safia Bi. Source: Internet

Those killed included Brigadier Zahoor Ahmed, Naik Ajmal, Sepoy Rashid and PTV cameraman Muhammad Farooq, while President's Media Advisor Maj Gen (R) Rashid Qureshi sustained injuries. Source: Internet

Sepoy Piara Singh tried to douse the fire while fighting the enemy, but died after he was wounded and refused to be evacuated. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

seposit seposition sepositoside Sepoy Mutiny Seppala Seppala Siberian Sleddog