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equestrianism
Variant of equestrian
equestrian
definition
eques·trian (ē kwes′trē ən, i-)
adjective
- of horses, horsemen, horseback riding, or horsemanship
- depicting a person on horseback an equestrian statue
- of the ancient Roman equites
- of or made up of knights
Etymology: < L equestris (< eques, horseman < equus, horse: see hippo-) + -an
noun
a rider on horseback, esp. one performing acrobatics on horseback, as in a circus
Related Forms:
- equestrianism eques′·tri·an·ism′ noun
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