steed
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- steedlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of steed
before 900; Middle English stēde, Old English stēda stallion; akin to stōd stud 2; compare German Stute
Example Sentences
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If the clomping hooves from the first horseman’s approaching steed got too loud, we’d just turn the music up.
From Salon
This image of Inez on a steed becomes central both to the movement and to director Leigh Silverman’s production, which finds simple yet striking ways of bringing revolutionary change to life.
From Los Angeles Times
Her trusty wolf steed was galloping just to the right of Mama Woof.
From Literature
In the show, Kyle eschews motor vehicles for a trusty steed, which gives him more access to the less traversed areas of the park.
From Los Angeles Times
Federal agents on horseback with a white steed in the middle trotted through a soccer field.
From Los Angeles Times
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