war horse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr hawrs]
- /wɔr hɔrs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawr hawrs]
- /wɔr hɔrs/

Definitions of war horse words

noun war horse a horse used in war; charger. 1
noun war horse Informal. a veteran, as a soldier or politician, of many struggles and conflicts. 1
noun war horse a musical composition, play, etc., that has been seen, heard, or performed excessively. 1
noun war horse a horse used in battle; charger 0
noun war horse a person who has been through many battles or struggles; veteran 0
noun war horse a symphony, play, opera, etc. that has been performed so often as to seem trite and stale 0

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Origin of war horse

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1645-55; war1 + horse

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Parts of speech for War horse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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war horse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

war horse usage trend in Literature

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