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equestrienne

American  
[ih-kwes-tree-en] / ɪˌkwɛs triˈɛn /

noun

  1. a woman who rides horses.


equestrienne British  
/ ɪˌkwɛstrɪˈɛn /

noun

  1. a female rider on horseback, esp one in a circus who performs acrobatics

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Gender

See -enne.

Etymology

Origin of equestrienne

First recorded in 1860–65; equestri(an) + -enne

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In 2020, Chandler’s daughter Shelby, 15, already an equestrienne who practiced English jumping, began volunteering at Toni’s Ponies as a break from virtual schooling.

From Seattle Times Apr. 23, 2022

There was a circus in town, and she joined it, as an equestrienne, with the result that she wound up in Paris, as part of the 1867 Exposition Universelle.

From The New Yorker Feb. 22, 2016

Born and raised on a farm in the American Midwest, after her family suddenly dies from disease, she makes her way to Europe as an equestrienne in a circus.

From Slate Feb. 1, 2016

There will be huge ball gowns, enchanting combinations of color — pale blue served with pistachio, and equestrienne habits for riding sidesaddle.

From New York Times Jan. 28, 2010

"I shall not ride a step until I am paid," said the equestrienne, with a determined toss of her head.

From The Rover Boys on the River The Search for the Missing Houseboat by Stratemeyer, Edward

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