stallion
noun
stal·lion ˈstal-yən 
: an uncastrated male horse : a male horse kept for breeding
also : a male animal (such as a dog or a sheep) kept primarily as a stud
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Just as big a star was his golden palomino stallion, Trigger. 
Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 19 June 2022 One owner reported a palomino stallion stalled next to her horse was wearing an electric shock collar on his neck. Ahjané Forbes, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2022 When Donegal Racing decided Belmont Stakes-winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. would receive a rare share of Mo Donegal’s future work as a stallion, the ripples reached the shores of California. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2022 The statute of limitations may have spared veterinarian Dr. Heather Wharton a charge of animal cruelty in the death of the stallion Laoban. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022 Gun Runner, another horse of the year who is proving himself as a stallion, siring this year’s entrants Taiba and Cyberknife, finished third in 2016. New York Times, 7 May 2022 Owners, meanwhile, rake in the 100-something times the stallion breeds in a season. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2022 And its connective tissue is indeed that of a horse, specifically a real stallion named Lexington. Anna Mundow, WSJ, 10 June 2022 The life of that distinguished stallion, named Lexington in homage to his city of birth, provides both the imagined and true subject of Brooks’ newest historical novel, fittingly titled Horse. Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 June 2022 See More
Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 19 June 2022 One owner reported a palomino stallion stalled next to her horse was wearing an electric shock collar on his neck. Ahjané Forbes, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2022 When Donegal Racing decided Belmont Stakes-winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. would receive a rare share of Mo Donegal’s future work as a stallion, the ripples reached the shores of California. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2022 The statute of limitations may have spared veterinarian Dr. Heather Wharton a charge of animal cruelty in the death of the stallion Laoban. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022 Gun Runner, another horse of the year who is proving himself as a stallion, siring this year’s entrants Taiba and Cyberknife, finished third in 2016. New York Times, 7 May 2022 Owners, meanwhile, rake in the 100-something times the stallion breeds in a season. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2022 And its connective tissue is indeed that of a horse, specifically a real stallion named Lexington. Anna Mundow, WSJ, 10 June 2022 The life of that distinguished stallion, named Lexington in homage to his city of birth, provides both the imagined and true subject of Brooks’ newest historical novel, fittingly titled Horse. Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English staloun, stalion, from Anglo-French estaloun, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stal stall
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
stallion
noun
stal·lion ˈstal-yən
: an adult male horse and especially one kept for breeding
stallion
noun
as in mare
an adult male horse and especially one that is used for breeding Synonyms & Similar Words
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