Definition of steed
: horse;
especially
: a spirited horse (as for war)
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Examples of steed in a Sentence
a brave knight and his noble steed
the knight mounted his trusty steed
Recent Examples of steed from the Web
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But, instead of ever-moving hands, death on his steed stops time, his centrality and scale declaring victory.
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Taking their steeds through their paces and over the jumps were Melanie Liu aboard Chappy and Tonya Lee on her horse, Stitch.
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WinStar Farm — 2,700 acres in the heart of Kentucky horse country with bronze steeds greeting visitors from atop two stone columns beside the gate— represents the old and the new of the racing industry.
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Trail steeds get lighter but punch above their weight.
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The park is big enough for a 12-mile horseback loop too, with rentals at Giant City Stables, or bring your own steed and stay at the park’s equestrian campground.
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According to a 2009 Science study, the cramped form uncouples the jockey’s movements from that of their steed and keeps the rider steady.
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Kensington Palace also posted a video of the two steeds that will pull Markle and Prince Harry through the streets of Windsor after their wedding.
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The show takes the iconography of the American West–would-be Marlboro Men, on steeds with six-shooters in hand, ready to save the maiden or terrorize her–and flips it.
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Origin and Etymology of steed
Middle English stede, from Old English stēda stallion; akin to Old English stōd stud — more at stud
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