Lipizzan
noun
Lip·iz·zan
ˌli-pət-ˈsän 
variants
or Lipizzaner
or less commonly Lippizan
or Lippizaner
: any of a breed of spirited horses developed from Spanish, Italian, Danish, and Arab stock that are usually born with a dark coat that lightens to white with age
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About 15 years ago, a touring Lipizzan show went bankrupt, leaving many horses left without homes or sent to auction.
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Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Connie Etemadi,
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“Lipizzan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lipizzan. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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