stallion

[ stal-yuhn ]

/ ˈstæl yən /

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noun

an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.

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Origin of stallion

1275–1325; Middle English stalon<Old French estalon, equivalent to stal- (<Germanic; see stall¹) + -on noun suffix

Words nearby stallion

stalled, stall-fed, stall-feed, stallholder, stalling angle, stallion, stalwart, stalworth, stamba, Stambul, stamen

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How to use stallion in a sentence

She looks down and points to the hip and pelvis bones of a stallion known as Big Daddy, all that’s left of the horse shot in the face in January 2019.
Someone Is Killing Wild Horses in Arizona. One Woman Is Determined to Find Out Who|Marisa Agha / Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Ariz.|March 25, 2022|Time
Winter had frozen over the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in late January 2019 when Betty Nixon saw the dead stallion, known to locals as Raven.
Someone Is Killing Wild Horses in Arizona. One Woman Is Determined to Find Out Who|Marisa Agha / Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Ariz.|March 25, 2022|Time
The princess defied the king and her stallion carried her to the hut of a farmer, and together they had a son named Ouédraogo, after her trusty horse.
The Empires You Didn’t Learn in School|Sean Culligan|March 24, 2021|Ozy
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Tory Lanez Charged With Assault Following The Shooting Of Megan Thee Stallion|Brooklyn White|October 8, 2020|Essence.com

The 50-year-old graying stallion announced that he and his 32-year-old Italian showgirl have called their fairytale romance quits.
Clooney Breakup’s Red Flags|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A great roan stallion, bridled but without a saddle, materialized.
A World Called Crimson|Darius John Granger
Thiele relates a story in which a wild stallion colt is brought in to smell two babes, one of which is a changeling.
The Science of Fairy Tales|Edwin Sidney Hartland
They explored the country far and wide with Aunt Gainor on her great stallion, a rash rider despite her years.
The Red City|S. Weir Mitchell
This game was frequently repeated, and it seemed to me that the mares were making sport of the stallion.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
I braced myself for a pull that should have broken the stallion's jaw and released his mouth altogether.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for stallion

stallion

/ (ˈstæljən) /

noun

an uncastrated male horse, esp one used for breeding

Word Origin for stallion

C14: staloun, from Old French estalon of Germanic origin; related to Old High German stal stall 1

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