jennet
a female donkey; a jenny donkey.
Also called Span·ish jen·net, gen·et . a small Spanish horse of the Middle Ages, prized as an ideal riding horse for nobility and light cavalry: now considered an extinct type, it was the progenitor of various modern breeds, most notably the Spanish jennet horse .
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How to use jennet in a sentence
Of both portions jennet and Ellen partook, and would have had Grace join them in the ghoul-like repast, but she refused.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport AdamsOne matchless Spanish jennet I despatched to my promised bride; its caparisons flamed with jewels and cloth of gold.
I think he hath better reason to speak well of his own horse than the king's roan jennet.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II | Various"Forbear," cried Robin, waving his dagger so soon as the man made attempt to take his mother's jennet by the bridle.
Robin Hood | Paul CreswickHowever, knowing that presently they must espy his jennet tethered by the road, Robin became desperate.
Robin Hood | Paul Creswick
British Dictionary definitions for jennet
genet or gennet
/ (ˈdʒɛnɪt) /
Also called: jenny a female donkey or ass
a small Spanish riding horse
Origin of jennet
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