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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWhite horse
/ˈwaɪt hɔːrs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A horse with a white or grey coat, often associated with mythology, folklore, or royalty.
"The fairy tale prince arrived riding a magnificent white horse." - 2
A cresting wave on the sea whose foam makes it appear white, also known as a whitecap.
"Strong winds began to whip up white horses across the open bay."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hwīt' (white) and 'hors' (horse), representing a compound noun used since the Anglo-Saxon period. Historically, white horses held significant symbolic and mythological value across Germanic and Celtic cultures, often linked to ritual figures and geoglyphs carved into chalk hills.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "White horse" is said worldwide
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cheval blanc
Transliteration: shuh-val blahn
"Le cavalier montait un superbe cheval blanc."
Schimmel
Transliteration: shɪml
"Der König ritt auf einem stolzen Schimmel."
cavallo bianco
Transliteration: ka-vallo byan-ko
"Il principe arrivò su un cavallo bianco."
caballo blanco
Transliteration: ka-ba-yo blan-ko
"El héroe galopaba en un caballo blanco."
cavalo branco
Transliteration: ka-val-u bran-ku
"Eles avistaram um cavalo branco no campo."
सफ़ेद घोड़ा
Transliteration: safed ghoda
"राजकुमार एक सफ़ेद घोड़े पर सवार होकर आया।"
白马
Transliteration: bái mǎ
"王子骑着一匹白马来到了城堡。"
백마
Transliteration: baeng-ma
"왕자는 하얀 백마를 타고 나타났다."
白馬
Transliteration: hakuba
"王子様が白馬に乗ってやってきました。"
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