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What is a spahi?

What is a spahi? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (historical) An Ottoman (Turkish empire) cavalryman, especially as recruited under a land-based system.
  2. (historical) A soldier in a mainly Arab-recruited cavalry (originally horse, later light armored) regiment in French colonial service in (former/ in name still) Ottoman North African provinces
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Before that, he published his first three novels, Aziyade, The Marriage of Loti, and The Story of a Spahi, anonymously.
The spahi stared at my cigar so persistently that I was obliged to offer him one.
Until now, the project has covered 21 important buildings in the city, including the Jesuit cultural centre, the Swedish Institute, Spahi Villa, and many others.
The spahi was a magnificent man, tall, lithe, bronze-brown and muscular.
All around sat the spahi and Janissary officers with their swords in their hands.
Another traveller was coming in to his night's rest, and he was a spahi.

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