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destrier

/ˈdɛstɹiːeɪ/

Meanings
noun
A large warhorse, especially of a medieval knight.

Examples :

"1819, I am resolved to share or avert the danger; which, that I may the better do, I would crave of thee the use of some palfrey whose pace may be softer than that of my destrier.” — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe"
animal military history vehicle war

Related Words

Illustration palfrey

palfrey noun

/ˈpɔːl.fɹi/

A small horse with a smooth, ambling gait, popular in the Middle Ages with nobles and women.

"Lady Anne preferred to ride her palfrey through the castle grounds, enjoying its comfortable gait rather than the faster pace of a warhorse. "

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration mounted

mounted verb

/ˈmaʊntɪd/

To get upon; to ascend; to climb.

"to mount stairs"

Illustration medieval

medieval noun

/mɪd.ˈiː.vəl/ /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/

Someone living in the Middle Ages.

"The medieval historian spoke about the challenges faced by peasants in the Middle Ages. "

Illustration meaning

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

Illustration knight

knight noun

/naɪt/

A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.

"The knight helped the queen with her homework. "

Illustration everyday

everyday noun

/ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/

(rare) the ordinary or routine day or occasion

"My everyday is filled with work and family responsibilities. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration conversation

conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

Illustration resolved

resolved verb

/ɹɪˈzɒlvd/ /ɹɪˈzɑlvd/

To find a solution to (a problem).

"The siblings resolved their argument about the TV remote by taking turns. "

Illustration warhorse

warhorse noun

/ˈwɔːrhɔːrs/ /ˈwɔːrˌhɔːrs/

Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armored knight.

"The museum displayed a massive warhorse, clad in metal armor, next to the knight's suit. "

Illustration illustrate

illustrate verb

/ɪ.ˈlʌs.tɹeɪt/

To shed light upon.

"The teacher's example illustrated how to solve the math problem. "