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equestrian
(ɪkwestriən)
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Equestrian means connected with the activity of riding horses.
...his equestrian skills.
Synonyms: riding, mounted, horse riding More Synonyms of equestrian
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equestrian in British English
(ɪˈkwɛstrɪən)
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
noun
6.
a person skilled in riding and horsemanship
Derived forms
equestrianism (eˈquestrianˌism) noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin equestris, from eques horseman, knight, from equus horseequestrian in American English
(iˈkwɛstriən; ɪˈkwɛstriən)
adjective
1.
of horses, horsemen, horseback riding, or horsemanship
2.
depicting a person on horseback
an equestrian statue
3.
a.
of the ancient Roman equites
b.
of or made up of knights
noun
4.
a rider on horseback, esp. one performing acrobatics on horseback, as in a circus
Derived forms
equestrianism (eˈquestrianˌism) noun
Word origin
< L equestris (< eques, horseman < equus, horse: see hippo-) + -anImage ofequestrian
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Examples of 'equestrian' in a sentenceequestrian
In other languagesequestrian
British English: equestrian ADJECTIVE
Equestrian means connected with the activity of riding horses.
...his equestrian skills.
- American English: equestrian
- Brazilian Portuguese: equestre
- Chinese: 骑马的
- European Spanish: ecuestre
- French: équestre
- German: Reit-
- Italian: equestre
- Japanese: 乗馬の
- Korean: 승마의
- European Portuguese: equestre
- Latin American Spanish: ecuestre
(adjective)
his equestrian skills
Synonyms
riding
mounted
horse riding
(noun)
a record performance yet to be beaten by any other British equestrian
Synonyms
rider
A rider came towards us.
jockey (archaic)
It's a big day for Britain's former top jockey.
or woman or person">horseman or woman or person
Geraldo was a fine horseman.
horse rider
knight
the bright tabards of the knights in armour
cavalier
subject word lists
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cavalier
Synonyms
knight,
equestrian,
horseman,
chevalier
in the sense of horseman
Definition
a man who is skilled in riding
Geraldo was a fine horseman.
Synonyms
rider,
equestrianin the sense of jockey
Definition
a person who rides horses in races as a profession
It's a big day for Britain's former top jockey.
Synonyms
horse-rider,
rider,
equestrianNearby words ofequestrian
- equate
- equation
- equatorial
- equestrian
- equilibrate
- equilibrium
- equip
Synonyms of 'equestrian'
equestrian
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