sepoy

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Synonyms: sepo, sepon, seapoy, tepoy

Antonyms: sepo, sepon, seapoy, tepoy

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical|military}} 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 {{w|East India Company}}, later in the [[crown colony]]), but also France and Portugal.
2. {{lb|en|India|Pakistan|Nepal}} The holder of an [[infantry]] [[enlisted]] [[rank]] equivalent to [[private]] in other countries.

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