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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Sepoy \Se"poy\, noun [Per. sip[=a]h[=i], fr. sip[=a]h an army. Cf. {Spahi}.] 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.
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