destrier

des·tri·er

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [des-tree-er, de-streer]
- /ˈdɛs tri ər, dɛˈstrɪər/
- /ˈde.strɪə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [des-tree-er, de-streer]
- /ˈdɛs tri ər, dɛˈstrɪər/

Definitions of destrier word

noun destrier a war horse; charger 3
noun destrier a war-horse; charger. 1
noun destrier A medieval knight’s warhorse. 1
noun destrier A large warhorse, especially of a medieval knight. 0

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Origin of destrier

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English destrer < Anglo-French, variant of Old French destrier, literally, (horse) led at the right hand < Vulgar Latin *dextrārius (equus), equivalent to Latin dext(e)r right-hand (see dexter) + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Destrier

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Destrier

destrier popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

destrier usage trend in Literature

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