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equestrian
[ ih-kwes-tree-uhn ]
adjective
- of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders:
equestrian skill.
- mounted on horseback:
equestrian knights.
- representing a person mounted on a horse:
an equestrian statue.
- pertaining to or composed of knights or mounted warriors:
an equestrian code of honor.
- of or relating to the ancient Roman equites.
noun
- a person who rides horses.
equestrian
/ ɪˈkwɛstrɪən /
adjective
- of or relating to horses and riding
- on horseback; mounted
- depicting or representing a person on horseback
an equestrian statue
- of, relating to, or composed of Roman equites
- of, relating to, or composed of knights, esp the imperial free knights of the Holy Roman Empire
noun
- a person skilled in riding and horsemanship
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Derived Forms
- eˈquestrianˌism, noun
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Other Words From
- e·questri·an·ism noun
- none·questri·an adjective noun
- une·questri·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equestrian1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equestrian1
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Example Sentences
The name of his equestrian club and residential land development derives from the Otomí native people of central Mexico.
All Great Bull Runs are held on equestrian-friendly surfaces to make for softer landings.
We sat down in the sunshine on the bench at the foot of the equestrian statue of General Sheridan.
Think scarves with over-printed icons, painted flower-and-leaf prints, and equestrian blankets.
Supermodel Edie Campbell offers an intimate look into her off-the-runway life as an equestrian.
If you be an accomplished equestrian, you will prefer being outside, and (as has been said) to the left.
As he was pondering he remarked that they crossed an open place where stood an equestrian statue in the midst.
Thurstane, an infantryman, and only a fair equestrian, would not have been half so effective in this combat of caballeros.
By the time she was in a condition to look at the equestrian portraits she had grown cold and hard as marble.
You may see his equestrian portrait by Paolo Uccello over the north-west doorway in his habit as he lived.
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