steed

CEFRB2

/stiːd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A horse, especially in stories or formal writing.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A bicycle or other vehicle.

Examples

  • I need a good steed for my voyage.

  • Mary came into the castle riding a chestnut steed.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A surname.

  2. A stallion, especially one used for riding.

More examples

In context

  • The torch-eyed ſavage, with growl tremendous, riſing up, diſlocated at one blow the arched neck of Sadit's Arabian ſteed, and brought the unfortunate omrah to the duſt, expiring between his extended claws.

  • She was to creep out quietly […] and meet me at our usual trysting place—a spot a few hundred yards from our respective abodes. I would be there with my iron steed, and on the pillion thereof would whirl her into fairyland.

Synonyms

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The knight mounted his trusty blank and rode off quickly to battle.

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English stede (“steed”), from Old English stēda (“stallion, stud”), from Proto-West Germanic *stōdijō; (compare Old Dutch stoti (“herd of horses”), Old High German stuot (“herd of horses”)).