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Lipizzaner

British  
/ ˌlɪpɪtˈsɑːnə /

noun

  1. a breed of riding and carriage horse used by the Spanish Riding School in Vienna and nearly always grey in colour

"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

Etymology

Origin of Lipizzaner

German, after Lipizza, near Trieste, where these horses were bred

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The sleeve shows Beyoncé riding side-saddle on a horse that's been identified as a Lipizzaner - whose coat turns from black to white over its lifespan.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2024

Then he went to the other end of the Lipizzaner hall and led a party band from Munich through a Tyrolean marching song.

From The New Yorker Apr. 22, 2019

Enter a cavalcade of strange and bewildering creatures: three crafty hedgehogs, three condescending Lipizzaner horses and an unhinged goat called Lupe.

From Washington Times Dec. 13, 2017

The Fête Impérial, which raises money to support the riding school, which has been here since 1572, and to safeguard the future of Vienna’s famous Lipizzaner stallions.

From Forbes Dec. 15, 2014

In recent seasons, Gaultier sent out tennis and equestrian-themed collections with blockbuster shows to match that included Wimbeldon-style grass on the runway and a dressage demonstration by Lipizzaner horses.

From Seattle Times Mar. 7, 2011

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