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stal·lion \ˈstalyən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English stalion, stalon, from Middle French estalon, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stal stall — more at stall 1. a. : a male horse not castrated : a male horse kept for breeding; also : a mature male of any equine mammal < a zebra stallion > b. : the male of any of various other animals (as dogs, sheep) when kept for or considered in respect to its worth as a stud 2. obsolete a. : paramour b. : courtesan 3. : a man marked by vigorous maleness |