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equestrian

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As an adjective, equestrian means of horseback riding or horseback riders. As a noun, it means one who rides a horse.

Meanings of equestrian

5 meanings

adjective

  1. Of horseback riding or horseback riders.

    “They were an equestrian people.”

    “After his death an equestrian statue was erected.”

  2. Of or relating to or composed of knights

Older and rare meanings (1)
  1. historicalOf or relating to the ancient Roman class of equites.

noun

  1. One who rides a horse.

  2. A person skilled in equitationperson

    Similar: horseback rider

Synonym of eques

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a person skilled in equitation
horseback rider

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