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white horse

American  

noun

  1. a white-topped wave; whitecap.


white horse British  

noun

  1. the outline of a horse carved into the side of a chalk hill, usually dating to the Neolithic, Bronze, or Iron Ages, such as that at Uffington, Berkshire

  2. (usually plural) a wave with a white broken crest

"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 white horse

First recorded in 1640–50


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Creed enters the arena the night of the fight dressed as George Washington, on a big white horse, throwing dollar bills at the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

In the video, Beyoncé's firmly sits on a white horse, waving a large American flag in her hands.

From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2024

Department of Justice, 29 states and the District of Columbia are riding in on a Beyoncé-level white horse, filing an anti-monopoly lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024

Tracy, 20, from London, said she saw a black horse and a white horse - which appeared to be covered with blood - running from Tower Bridge towards Limehouse Tunnel.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024

Luster came up, with an ancient white horse in a battered and lopsided surrey.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

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