Lipizzaner
/ (ˌlɪpɪtˈsɑːnə) /
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noun
a breed of riding and carriage horse used by the Spanish Riding School in Vienna and nearly always grey in colour
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Word Origin for Lipizzaner
German, after Lipizza, near Trieste, where these horses were bred
Words nearby Lipizzaner
Lipetsk, lip gloss, lipid, lipids, Lipitor, Lipizzaner, lip-lock, Lipmann, lip microphone, lip molding, Li Po
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