steed
a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
Origin of steed
1Other words from steed
- steedlike, adjective
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How to use steed in a sentence
The romance eclipses as the couple rides those beautiful white steeds down a path lined by evergreens.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’: Hell Hath No Fury Like A Tay-Tay Scorned | Sujay Kumar | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe royal brothers mounted their trusty steeds as they took part in the annual polo match.
On each side of the driver of the galloping steeds stood a man, shouting like a maniac of the boatswain type.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneThe Lanercost writer goes near to justifying Scott's remarkable expression, 'steeds that shriek in agony.'
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonSleepless I lay, until the dawn of day;The steeds, that were to leave me desolate,Their hoofs were beating at my father's gate.
The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi | Giacomo Leopardi
Often when a charge was ordered, a genuine horse-race followed, the swiftest steeds leading the way.
Rollo dropped them all, their small steeds blown and weary, while on the Northern monster ran.
God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
British Dictionary definitions for steed
/ (stiːd) /
archaic, or literary a horse, esp one that is spirited or swift
Origin of steed
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