单词 | arabian horse |
释义 | > as lemmasArabian horse Arabian horse n. a horse of a slender breed originating in the Arabian peninsula, noted for its endurance and speed; this breed of horse.The Arabian horse is one of the oldest breeds and was used in the development of thoroughbreds and many other modern breeds. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by breed > [noun] > Arabian horse Arabya1225 rabitec1330 Arabian horse1588 Arabian1607 Arabc1660 1588Arabian horsses [see sense B. 3b]. 1610 G. Markham Maister-peece i. ci. 201 The Arabian horse is most swift, and most beautifull. 1737 S. Berington Mem. G. di Lucca 47 The Arabian Horses are the best in the World, tho' not very large. 1854 J. E. Cooke Virginia Comedians II. ii. xxi. 124 Captain Waters enters the Arabian horse Selim, descended in a direct line, he is informed, from Al-borak. 1930 Nature Mag. Mar. 167/2 On a great ranch..with white, spotless, fire-proof stables grouped around their quadrangle of emerald turf, Arabian horses rule. 1976 J. Forbis Classic Arabian Horse xv. 274 The terms strains and families constantly crop up in literature as well as in discussions about the Arabian horse. 2005 J. Diamond Collapse (2006) i. 66 My wife raises Egyptian Arabian horses on the ranch. < as lemmas |
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