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equestrian

[ ih-kwes-tree-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders:

    equestrian skill.

  2. mounted on horseback:

    equestrian knights.

  3. representing a person mounted on a horse:

    an equestrian statue.

  4. pertaining to or composed of knights or mounted warriors:

    an equestrian code of honor.

  5. of or relating to the ancient Roman equites.


noun

  1. a person who rides horses.

equestrian

/ ɪˈɛٰɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to horses and riding
  2. on horseback; mounted
  3. depicting or representing a person on horseback

    an equestrian statue

  4. of, relating to, or composed of Roman equites
  5. of, relating to, or composed of knights, esp the imperial free knights of the Holy Roman Empire
“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

noun

  1. a person skilled in riding and horsemanship
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰܱˌ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ܱt·· noun
  • ԴDze·ܱt· adjective noun
  • ܲe·ܱt· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of equestrian1

1650–60; < Latin equestri ( s ) (compare eques horseman) + -an
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of equestrian1

C17: from Latin equestris, from eques horseman, knight, from equus horse
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Rubber crumb is often used as flooring for equestrian centres and children's playgrounds.

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His other premier work is a classic man-on-a-horse — the gilded equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman, victorious Union Army general, standing in front of the Plaza Hotel at an entrance to New York’s Central Park.

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Roana emerged as the frontrunner in the race to be the UK's oldest horse in a survey by the equestrian specialists Harry Hall.

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Pierce College’s equestrian center and the Hansen Dam Horse Park, which can each board up to 200 horses, quickly filled.

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Celebrating this year’s parade theme of “Best Day Ever,” dozens of floats, marching bands and equestrian groups will traverse Colorado Boulevard through the heart of Old Pasadena.

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