English · Word Candidate

cavalry

/ˈkæ.vəl.ɹi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: cavalries

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lực lượng quân sự chiến đấu trên lưng ngựa

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Noun

Examples

Two hundred heavily-armed cavalry rode behind the Audley standard, while close at their heels came the Duke of Lancaster with a glittering train, heralds tabarded with the royal arms riding three deep upon cream-colored chargers in front of him.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An individual unit of this arm of service.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một đơn vị riêng của lực lượng này

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “cavalry” mean?

The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.

Is “cavalry” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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