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destrier

/ˈdɛstɹiːeɪ/

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noun

Destrero, corcel de guerra

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"

1819, Estoy decidido a compartir o evitar el peligro; y, para que pueda hacerlo mejor, te pediría el uso de un palafren cuyo paso sea más suave que el de mi destrero». — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

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noun

Corcel, caballo de guerra

Examples :

"While no one uses "destrier" in everyday modern conversation, to illustrate its meaning as a "steed," a simple sentence is: "The knight mounted his destrier and rode into battle." "

Si bien nadie usa "corcel" en la conversación moderna cotidiana, para ilustrar su significado como "corcel", una frase simple es:

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