equestrian

equestrian
/i kwes"tree euhn/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to horseback riding or horseback riders: equestrian skill.
2. mounted on horseback: equestrian knights.
3. representing a person mounted on a horse: an equestrian statue.
4. pertaining to or composed of knights or mounted warriors: an equestrian code of honor.
5. of or pertaining to the ancient Roman equites.
n.
6. a person who rides horses.
[1650-60; < L equestri(s) (cf. eques horseman) + -AN]

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  • Equestrian — may mean: *A horseback rider (see equestrianism) *Equestrian (Roman), a member of one of the upper classes in ancient Rome *Equestrian sculpture, a statue of a leader on horseback *Equestrian nomads, one of various nomadic or semi nomadic ethnic… …   Wikipedia

  • equestrian — [ē kwes′trē ən, ikwes′trē ən] adj. [< L equestris (< eques, horseman < equus, horse: see HIPPO ) + AN] 1. of horses, horsemen, horseback riding, or horsemanship 2. depicting a person on horseback [an equestrian statue] 3. a) …   English World dictionary

  • Equestrian — E*ques tri*an, n. One who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • equestrian — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to horse riding. 2) depicting or representing a person on horseback. ► NOUN (fem. equestrienne) ▪ a person on horseback. ORIGIN Latin equester, from eques horseman, knight , from equus horse …   English terms dictionary

  • equestrian — I. adjective Etymology: Latin equestr , equester of a horseman, from eques horseman, from equus horse more at equine Date: circa 1681 1. a. of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding < equestrian Olympic events > b. archaic riding on… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • equestrian — 1. adjective of horseback riding or horseback riders They were an equestrian people. 2. noun an equestrian person; a horserider See Also: equestrienne …   Wiktionary

  • equestrian — [[t]ɪkwe̱striən[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Equestrian means connected with the activity of riding horses. ...his equestrian skills …   English dictionary

  • equestrian — adjective connected with horse riding: equestrian events equestrian noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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