Roan Meaning
/ˈɹoʊ.ən/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
nameA surname.
Sentence Examples
roan binding
The cowboy rode a beautiful roan horse across the valley.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The rancher said the horse with a mixture of red and white hairs is a ____ animal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The rider mounted her ____ horse and set off across the fields at a steady canter.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French roan, probably from Spanish roano, from Old Spanish raudano, itself probably of Germanic origin (compare Gothic *𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (*raudan), accusative of 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (rauþs, “red”). Compare rowan.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Mrs. Roan was 26 years old, in good health, kept her house, and was faithful in the discharge of her duties as a wife."
— 1922, The Southwestern Reporter, volume 241, page 251:
"Explaining the Kamalanomenon (another Chappell Roan reference) is part of Jessica Maddox’s job. […] She spent Sunday evening telling her husband, “because I’m like, 10 days on the internet ahead of him,” about the significance of the coconut tree, which has been a thing for weeks now."
— 2024 July 23, Maura Judkis, Jesús Rodríguez, “The Kamala Harris meme decoders have entered the chat”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2024:
"Roan, a kind of leather used for shoes, slippers, and common bookbinding; prepared from sheep skins by tanning with sumach."
— 1882, Leo de Colange, The American Encyclopaedia of Commerce, Manufactures, Commercial Law, and Finance, volume 2:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The rancher said the horse with a mixture of red and white hairs is a ____ animal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The rider mounted her ____ horse and set off across the fields at a steady canter.