cavalryman

noun

cav·​al·​ry·​man ˈka-vəl-rē-mən How to pronounce cavalryman (audio)
-ˌman
: a cavalry soldier

Examples of cavalryman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The novel begins in 1864 with a young man named Bird waking up from a bad dream to the sound of cannon fire and gunshots: Hundreds of U.S. Army cavalrymen are descending on his Cheyenne and Arapaho camp in what will eventually be known as the Sand Creek Massacre. Emma Alpern, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024 In the capital, the robed pontiff surveyed a troop of Mongolian cavalrymen clad in medieval armor. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023 The mug in question is that of Jean Gabin, who plays a cavalryman named Lucien Bourrache. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023 The bodies of the two Delaware cavalrymen were taken home as was one of [Confederate Gen. J.E.B.] Stuart’s men, but Confederate Lt. John Murray’s body was never returned. Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2023 The bodies of the two Delaware cavalrymen were taken home as was one of Stuart’s men, but Confederate Lt. John Murray’s body was never returned. Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2023 Using his phone as a flashlight, Rohana explored the exhibit and approached one of the figures, an ancient Chinese cavalryman, according to the affidavit. Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023 Curators from the museum had told the F.B.I. that the cavalryman was worth $4.5 million, and an expert witness called by the prosecution said that its thumb was worth about $150,000, Artnet News reported. Mike Ives, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023 The terra-cotta cavalryman and his thumb were returned to China, where experts had begun planning its restoration, Rong testified in 2019. Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cavalryman was in 1860

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“Cavalryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cavalryman. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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