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gelding

[ gel-ding ]
/ ˈgɛl dɪŋ /
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noun
a castrated male animal, especially a horse.
a eunuch.
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Origin of gelding

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Old Norse word geldingr.See geld1, -ing3

Words nearby gelding

gelato, Gelber, gelcap, geld, Gelderland, gelding, Geldof, gelechiid, gelée, gel electrophoresis, Gelibolu
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Words related to gelding

sterilization, colt, filly, mare, stallion, altering, orchiectomy, bronco, foal, mustang, nag, plug, pony, steed, orchidotomy, unmanning

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British Dictionary definitions for gelding

gelding
/ (ˈɡɛldɪŋ) /
noun
a castrated male horse

Word Origin for gelding

C14: from Old Norse geldingr; see geld 1, -ing 1
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