caballería
Meanings
Noun
1. cavalry (soldiers mounted on horses)
2. cavalry (a soldier mounted on a horse)
3. mount (any animal used for riding)
4. knight's fee (the land necessary to maintain a mounted soldier, legally bound to provide military service) (historical, law)
5. caballeria (a traditional unit of land area equivalent to about 38.64 ha) (historical)
6. synonym of caballerosidad: chivalry (the behavior proper to a lord or gentleman)
Examples5
La caballería cargó sobre el enemigo.
The cavalry charged the enemy.
La caballería enemiga cruzó el río por un vado desconocido.
The enemy cavalry crossed the river by an unknown ford.
Los húsares son los soldados húngaros de caballería.
The hussars are Hungarian cavalrymen.
La época de la caballería ha llegado a su fin.
The age of chivalry is gone.
Los tiempos de la caballería entre dos rivales se han ido hace mucho tiempo.
The times of chivalry between two rivals is long gone.