Equestrian
[ɪ'kwestrɪən;e-] or [ɪ'kwɛstrɪən]
Definition
(adj.) of or relating to or featuring horseback riding .
(adj.) of or relating to or composed of knights .
Editor: Sonya--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to horsemanship; as, equestrian feats, or games.
(a.) Being or riding on horseback; mounted; as, an equestrian statue.
(a.) Belonging to, or composed of, the ancient Roman equities or knights; as, the equestrian order.
(n.) One who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider.
Editor: Winthrop
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Horseman, rider.[2]. Knight, cavalier, chevalier, horse-soldier, CHASSEUR.
Checker: Stella
Definition
adj. pertaining to horses or horsemanship: on horseback.—n. one who rides on horseback:—fem. Equestrienne′.—n. Eques′trianism horsemanship.
Typist: Winfred
Examples
- But submission only increased the arrogance of Rome and the pitiless greed of the rich Equestrian order which swayed her counsels. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Equestrian order, in particular, became the money power. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The army he found in Macedonia consisted of a general foot levy and a noble equestrian order called the companions. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He was a typical man of the new Equestrian type, the social equivalent of a modern munition profiteer. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Miss Ingram, as before, was the only lady equestrian; and, as before, Mr. Rochester galloped at her side; the two rode a little apart from the rest. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- The rich Equestrian order resented any wealth in the world but its own. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The men with the lanterns had now fallen into the rear, or rather, the equestrians of the rescue-party had outridden the pedestrians. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- In the same year (146 B.C.) the Roman Senate and Equestrians also _murdered_ another great city that seemed to limit their trade monopolies, Corinth. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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