equestrian

Speech parts

1. equestrian - Noun

2. equestrian - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to horsemanship; as, equestrian feats, or games.

Being or riding on horseback; mounted; as, an equestrian statue.

Belonging to, or composed of, the ancient Roman equities or knights; as, the equestrian order.

One who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

horseman horseback rider mounted riding rider horsemanship knight cavalier hussar gaucho trooper dragoon horse cavalry cowboy
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Antonyms

walker pedestrian villain winter sport winter activity

Hypernyms

rider

Hyponyms

buster picador jockey roughrider horsewoman postilion

Phrases with the word

equestrian warrior equestrian skill equestrian class equestrian events equestrian dress equestrian uniform

Anagrams

quaternise

Examples

A census valuation of 400,000 sesterces and three generations of free birth qualified a man as an equestrian. Source: Internet

According to Cassius Dio, a gigantic equestrian statue was erected to Hadrian after his death. Source: Internet

A man who belonged to the senatorial or equestrian order wore a tunic with two purple stripes (clavi) woven vertically into the fabric: the wider the stripe, the higher the wearer's status. Source: Internet

And last December, a bronze equestrian figure titled “Rumors of War” by the contemporary African-American artist was unveiled a few blocks away at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Source: Internet

A keen equestrian, she was voted the BBC's Sports Personality of 1971 and went on to represent Great Britain at the 1976 Montreal Games as a member of the British three-day event team. Source: Internet

An approved ASTM/SEI equestrian helmet with a harness is always required, however, and is a practical necessity to protect the rider's head in the event of a fall. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

eques equestionnaire equestrial equestrian animals equestrian attire equestrian boot