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Percheron
[ pur-chuh-ron, -shuh- ]
noun
- one of a French breed of draft horses, having a gray or black coat.
Percheron
/ ˈpɜːʃəˌrɒn /
noun
- a compact heavy breed of carthorse, grey or black in colour
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Percheron1
1870–75; < French; named after Perche, French district where first bred
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Percheron1
C19: from French, from le Perche, region of NW France where the breed originated
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Example Sentences
He keeps full bred Hereford cattle and also Clydesdale and Percheron horses upon his place.
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He makes a specialty of raising Durham cattle and he is also engaged in raising Percheron horses and high grade hogs.
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The Finn woman is thick everywhere, broad of girth and deep of chest like a Percheron stallion.
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He tied a knot so the noose would not choke the Percheron and then rode off through the trees, leading his valuable captive.
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Shortly after noon Timothy came riding down the lane astride a huge Percheron.
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