Word
equestrian
Phoneticseques·tri·an
US/ɪˈkwɛstɹiən/
UK/ɛkwˈɛstɹiən/
Definitions
01related to horse riding
B2 · Upper Intermediate Sports
adj. connected with riding horses or the skills involved in riding.
adj. relating to horseback riding, horsemanship, or the performance of horses and riders.
“The city is hosting a major equestrian event this summer with riders from all over the world.”
“The Olympic equestrian disciplines require an extraordinary level of communication and trust between the athlete and the animal.”
Synonyms
02depicting a rider
C1 · Advanced Formal
adj. showing a person riding a horse, usually in a statue or painting.
adj. representing a person on horseback, typically used in the context of sculpture or portraiture.
“There is a famous equestrian statue of the king in the middle of the square.”
“The bronze equestrian monument dominates the plaza, portraying the general in a triumphant pose atop a rearing stallion.”
Synonyms
03ancient Roman social class
C2 · Proficiency Technical · Academic
adj. relating to a specific social group in ancient Rome called the 'equites'.
adj. relating to the ancient Roman social class of equites, originally the cavalry but later a powerful business and administrative class.
“He studied the equestrian order to understand how Roman politics worked.”
“The rise of the equestrian class during the late Republic significantly altered the traditional balance of power within the Roman Senate.”
04a horse rider
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports
n. a person who rides horses, especially someone who is very good at it.
n. a person who rides horses, particularly a skilled performer or competitor in horse shows.
“As a talented equestrian, she spends most of her weekends at the stables.”
“The competition attracted top-tier equestrians from across the continent, all vying for the prestigious championship trophy.”
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun; can also function as a countable noun to refer to a rider.
Real-World Examples
“Lady in Blue brilliantly exploits the potential of the long rectangular plinth, built in 1841 for an equestrian statue that was never erected, to encompass a lolloping human gait.” “And then there were flashes that delighted: a pair of equestrian boots that finished in a bunch of tassels.” Etymology
Ultimately from Latin equester (“of or pertaining to equestrians/cavalry”) + -ianus (“-ian, related to”, adjective marker), from equus (“horse”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
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