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- [hawrs]
- /hɔrs/
- /hɔːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawrs]
- /hɔrs/
Definitions of horses word
- noun plural horses a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing. 1
- noun plural horses a fully mature male animal of this type; stallion. 1
- noun plural horses any of several odd-toed ungulates belonging to the family Equidae, including the horse, zebra, donkey, and ass, having a thick, flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck and bearing the weight on only one functioning digit, the third, which is widened into a round or spade-shaped hoof. 1
- noun plural horses something on which a person rides, sits, or exercises, as if astride the back of such an animal: rocking horse. 1
- noun plural horses Also called trestle. a frame, block, etc., with legs, on which something is mounted or supported. 1
- noun plural horses Gymnastics. vaulting horse. pommel horse. 1
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Origin of horses
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English hors; cognate with Old Norse hross, Dutch ros, German Ross (Middle High German ros, Old High German hros); (v.) Middle English horsen to provide with horses, Old English horsian, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Horses
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horses popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
horses usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for horses
noun horses
- transformer — a person or thing that transforms.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- livestock — the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch.
- powerhouse — Electricity. a generating station.
- stock — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
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