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percheron
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1875, from French Percheron , adjective formed from le Perche , region south of Normandy where horses were bred that were strong, light, and fast.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Percheron is a fantasy trilogy first released in 2005 by Australian fantasy author Fiona McIntosh . The story takes place in the exotic Percheron where the gods are once again arising to do battle for the future. Thrust into the centre of this epic battle ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Percheron \Per"che*ron\, n. [F.] One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an old district of France; -- called also Percheron-Norman .
Usage examples of percheron.
Europe scientific tests have proven that the Andalusian contributed to the development of the Connemara, the Cleveland Bay, the Friesan, the Hackney, the Percheron, the Thoroughbred, and the Welsh.
As a matter of fact, he has very kindly offered his Percheron as a draft horse for us, as far as Lynchburg.
She was a beautiful creature with the Roman nose of a Clydesdale and the smooth, untufted fetlocks of a Percheron.
While Valiha was based on the frame of a Percheron, the Crians were more like Shetland ponies.
Davina Goronwy didn't remind Sandy of a Percheron, but her short, sturdy body brought to mind Welsh ponies, Welsh corgies, and overindulgence in Welsh rarebit.