Bucephalus

[ byoo-sef-uh-luhs ]

/ byuˈsɛf ə ləs /

noun

the horse used by Alexander the Great on most of his military campaigns.

Words nearby Bucephalus

buccolabial, buccolingual, buccopharyngeal, buccoversion, bucentaur, Bucephalus, Buchan, Buchanan, Bucharest, Buchenwald, Buchman

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Example sentences from the Web for Bucephalus

But then, Hunt thinks Jezebel a sort of Bucephalus, and the more horses she kicks or bites the more pride he takes in her.
Letters to Helen|Keith Henderson
The tongue is a real Bucephalus, and it takes an Alexander to master him.
Studies in the Epistle of James|A. T. Robertson
It never even came near it, except the day after Tony had been so very sick with riding Bucephalus on the giddy-go-round.
Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry
Bucephalus was offered for sale to Philip by a Thessalian horse-jockey.
Our Standard-Bearer|Oliver Optic

Bucephalus was calmed and subdued by the presence of Alexander.
Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match|Francis C. Woodworth

British Dictionary definitions for Bucephalus

Bucephalus

/ (bjuːˈsɛfələs) /

noun

the favourite horse of Alexander the Great

Word Origin for Bucephalus

C17: from Latin, from Greek Boukephalos, from bous ox + kephalē head

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单词	bucephalus
释义	Bucephalus [ byoo-sef-uh-luhs ] / byuˈsɛf ə ləs / noun the horse used by Alexander the Great on most of his military campaigns. Words nearby Bucephalus buccolabial, buccolingual, buccopharyngeal, buccoversion, bucentaur, Bucephalus, Buchan, Buchanan, Bucharest, Buchenwald, Buchman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Bucephalus But then, Hunt thinks Jezebel a sort of Bucephalus, and the more horses she kicks or bites the more pride he takes in her. Letters to Helen\|Keith Henderson The tongue is a real Bucephalus, and it takes an Alexander to master him. Studies in the Epistle of James\|A. T. Robertson It never even came near it, except the day after Tony had been so very sick with riding Bucephalus on the giddy-go-round. Children's Literature\|Charles Madison Curry Bucephalus was offered for sale to Philip by a Thessalian horse-jockey. Our Standard-Bearer\|Oliver Optic Bucephalus was calmed and subdued by the presence of Alexander. Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match\|Francis C. Woodworth British Dictionary definitions for Bucephalus Bucephalus / (bjuːˈsɛfələs) / noun the favourite horse of Alexander the Great Word Origin for Bucephalus C17: from Latin, from Greek Boukephalos, from bous ox + kephalē head Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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