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black rider

idiom
Meaning

Famine, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.


Origin

disputed origin

A reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as the rider of a black horse is Famine.

Examples
SIMPLE

The ancient story describes the black rider bringing hunger to the land.

CONTEXTUAL

In the old prophecy, the black rider appears during times of great drought and famine.

COMPLEX

The villagers trembled as the dark clouds gathered, fearing the arrival of the black rider would signal the end of their harvest.

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  5. 05

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  6. 06

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  8. 08

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