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Definitions (8)

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
  2. adjective Of or belonging to the family Equidae, which includes the horses, asses, and zebras.

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Examples (49)

  • But Carson succeeded, and when the equine was slaughtered and broiled, the trappers enjoyed one of the most delicious feasts of their lives. —  The Life of Kit Carson
  • In the equine arena, LuAnn Coleman of Shirleysburg watched her daughter, Suzanna Coleman, —  The Altoona Mirror
  • Programming includes a wide-variety of shows focused on agriculture, equine, rural lifestyle, and traditional music offerings, which are uplinked via satellite from NorthStar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. —  California Chronicle
  • Therapeutic riding uses equine-oriented activities for the purpose of contributing positively to the cognitive, physical, emotional and social well being of special needs children and adults.
  • Right up to the moment that my assigned equine - a particularly large specimen named Goldy - stepped on my foot. —  London Free Press - News
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin equīnus, from equus, horse; see ekwo- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin equinus, pertaining to a horse, from equus, a horse: see Equus.
 

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