stallion

noun

stal·​lion ˈstal-yən How to pronounce stallion (audio)
: an uncastrated male horse : a male horse kept for breeding
also : a male animal (such as a dog or a sheep) kept primarily as a stud

Examples of stallion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cody’s Wish will now start a stallion career at Darley in Lexington, Ky. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024 Their task was to castrate the stallion — a necessary surgery to keep the animal from becoming uncontrollable and a danger to its owner and to other animals. Emiliano Rodríguez Mega Victor J. Blue, New York Times, 9 May 2023 Clydesdales date to the early 1700s, according to the National Museums of Scotland, when two Scottish horse breeders mated Flemish stallions with Scottish draft mares. Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023 Megan Thee Stallion posted one of her signature workout TikToks showing off her new glute-building fitness routine, but be warned: Even the stallion herself struggled to get through it. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2023 Named for Kurt Benirschke, who founded the Frozen Zoo, the horse was cloned from skin cells taken from a stallion in 1980 and cryogenically safeguarded. Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2023 Saturday was his last race before he will be sent off to stallion duty. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023 In 1991, Kentucky had 499 stallions whose books averaged 29.9 mares a year. Joe Drape, New York Times, 4 May 2023 Their child, whose name means stallion, went on to found the Mossi kingdom. Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English staloun, stalion, from Anglo-French estaloun, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stal stall

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stallion was in the 14th century

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“Stallion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stallion. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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stallion

noun
stal·​lion ˈstal-yən How to pronounce stallion (audio)
: a male horse
especially : one kept especially for breeding
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