steed

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noun
  1. a horse, especially a high-spirited one.

Origin of steed

1
before 900; Middle English stēde,Old English stēda stallion; akin to stōdstud2; compare German Stute

Other words from steed

  • steedlike, adjective

Words Nearby steed

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How to use steed in a sentence

  • The cover features two different pictures of her floating alongside a fiery white steed.

  • steed”—Jefferson rode on horseback to the Capitol to take his oath of office as President.

    Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
  • She ordered a steed to be saddled and followed by her squire, Francoeur, she rode to the castle of Clarides.

    Honey-Bee | Anatole France
  • And striking spurs to his steed he charged furiously upon Sir Edward Bruce's division, but was quickly borne down and slain.

    King Robert the Bruce | A. F. Murison
  • The fight lasts for three days, and he appears each day in a different dress, and mounted on a different steed.

    The Three Days' Tournament | Jessie L. Weston
  • The procession, preceded by Bob on his feathered steed, passed through a chasm overgrown with brambles.

    Honey-Bee | Anatole France

British Dictionary definitions for steed

steed

/ (stiːd) /


noun
  1. archaic, or literary a horse, esp one that is spirited or swift

Origin of steed

1
Old English stēda stallion; related to German Stute female horse; see stud ²

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