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sepoy

The correct spelling is sepoy.

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noun

IPA: /ˈsiːˌpɔɪ/

Say it like: Sep-oee

The correct spelling is sepoy. A native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company,…

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noun

  1. 1.A native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal.

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