Pale Horse

American  

noun

1. a representation of Death, as in literature or the Bible.

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Etymology

Origin of Pale Horse

First recorded in 1640–50; after the Biblical pale horse on which Death rides (Revelation 6:8)

Example Sentences

Conservative social media personality Ella Maulding is seen talking on the phone outside of the offices of Pale Horse Strategies in Fort Worth on Oct.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2023

Pale Horse, Pale Rider gives the bones of this experience to its protagonist, Miranda Gay.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2020

One book, called "Behold a Pale Horse," written in 1991 by William Cooper, says that the limousine driver, a secret service agent, shot Kennedy.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 26, 2017

In 1961, Pressburger wrote a novel called Killing a Mouse on Sunday, which was made into a 1964 film called Behold a Pale Horse.

From The Guardian • Oct. 28, 2012

This view is embodied in the celebrated painting "Death on the Pale Horse," in which death is represented as going forth with war, pestilence, famine, and wild beasts, to ravage the Roman empire.

From The Revelation Explained by Smith, F. G. (Frederick George)