Mazil is the name of a

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of the

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and

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, having no state or court function. The title of mazil attested that the bearer was of noble origin ("din os boieresc", literally "of boyar bone"). Mazili often formed separate

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cavalry Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from ''cheval'' meaning "horse") are groups of soldiers or warriors who Horses in warfare, fight mounted on horseback. Until the 20th century, cavalry were the most mob ...

corps. The word derives from Ottoman Turkish ''mazul'' "dismissed (from duty)" and ultimately from Arabic ''maʻzūl''.9 definiții pentru mazil
Dexonline (2018).

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