Crossword clues for equestrian
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Equestrian \E*ques"tri*an\, a. [L. equester, from eques horseman, fr. equus horse: cf. F. ['e]questre. See Equine.]
Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to horsemanship; as, equestrian feats, or games.
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Being or riding on horseback; mounted; as, an equestrian statue.
An equestrian lady appeared upon the plains.
--Spectator. Belonging to, or composed of, the ancient Roman equities or knights; as, the equestrian order.
--Burke.
Equestrian \E*ques"tri*an\, n. One who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"pertaining to or relating to horses or horsemanship," 1650s, formed in English from Latin equester (genitive equestris) "of a horseman, knightly," from eques "horseman, knight," from equus "horse" (see equine). As a noun, "one who rides on horseback," from 1786. The feminine form equestrienne is attested from 1848 (Century Dictionary calls it "circus-bill French"). An earlier adjective was equestrial (1550s).
Wiktionary
a. of horseback riding or horseback riders n. an equestrian person; a horserider
WordNet
adj. of or relating to or composed of knights
of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
n. a man skilled in equitation [syn: horseman, horseback rider]
Wikipedia
The word equestrian is a reference to horseback riding, derived from Latin and , "horse". Notable examples of this are:
- Equestrianism, the art of horseback riding
- Equestrian order, one of the upper classes in ancient Rome
- Equestrian statue, a statue of a leader on horseback
- Equestrian nomads, one of various nomadic or semi-nomadic ethnic groups whose culture places special emphasis on horse breeding and riding
- Equestrian at the Summer Olympics, a division of Olympic Games competition
- Demonym of Equestria, a fictional country in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Usage examples of "equestrian".
The tyranny of Tiberius, Nero, and Domitian, who resided almost constantly at Rome, or in the adjacent was confined to the senatorial and equestrian orders.
But this knowledge only added up to the questionable composite of an equestrian batchelor sailor for a former owner, and was not much help.
During this period the Jesuits had made repeated efforts, but without much real success, to establish missions amongst the wild equestrian tribes in the Gran Chaco upon the western bank of the river Paraguay.
In dealing with the wild equestrian tribes of the Gran Chaco, the system of the Jesuits was not so likely to achieve success as amongst the peaceful Guaranis.
English, but they were in time for one of those equestrian performances which leave the spectator almost exanimate from their prolixity, and the pantomimic piece which closed the evening.
Abby gratification had Fanny not artlessly disclosed that Miss Julia Weaverham, included in the equestrian party, had told her all about the very civil letter her mama had received from Mr Stacy Calverleigh, heralding his return to Bath at the end of the week.
Running latifundia was a senatorial occupation rather than an equestrian one.
Since Evelyn was equally preoccupied, rapt upon a stunning display of equestrian showmanship, it was not surprising that Nidget should have found it easy to slip away.
A number of deputies, chosen from the most illustrious of the senatorian and equestrian orders, were despatched at the same time to the governors of the several provinces, earnestly conjuring them to fly to the assistance of their country, and to remind the nations of their ancient ties of friendship with the Roman senate and people.
The college of princes and prelates purged themselves of a promiscuous multitude: they reduced to four representative votes the long series of independent counts, and excluded the nobles or equestrian order, sixty thousand of whom, as in the Polish diets, had appeared on horseback in the field of election.
The tyranny of Tiberius, Nero, and Domitian, who resided almost constantly at Rome, or in the adjacent was confined to the senatorial and equestrian orders.
My bull man would be thrilled to have the elephant, and my equestrian director, as you noticed, is enamored of those Friesian horses.
In his last visit to Rome, he piously disclaimed and insulted the superstition of his ancestors, by refusing to lead the military procession of the equestrian order, and to offer the public vows to the Jupiter of the Capitoline Hill.
Next was the Kinderhook County Saddle Club in spangled, equestrian splendor, and homemade floats sponsored by civic groups, the 4-H, Boy and Girl Scout troops and various churches.
And Colonel Zachary Edge, of your American colonies, who is our capable equestrian director, and wears many other hats besides.