Meaning & use
Syce
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A groom or attendant employed to look after horses, a term historically used in South Asian English.
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The syce led the horses back to the stable after the morning ride.
Colonial-era households often employed a syce alongside other domestic staff.
A note on using this word
Borrowed into English from Urdu and Hindi ("sais"), ultimately from Arabic, and commonly used during the British colonial period in India.
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