equestrian

Definition

Of horseback riding or horseback riders.

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin equester (“of or pertaining to equestrians/cavalry”) + -ianus (“-ian, related to”, adjective marker), from equus (“horse”).

Example Sentences

• "They were an equestrian people."
• "After his death an equestrian statue was erected."
• "The society of colonial Spanish-America was one of the most equestrian in all history, and, to a very great extent, its existence depended on the adaptability of the Old World horse to New World conditions."

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