1
: a rider or driver of horses
especially
: one whose skill is exceptional
2
: a person skilled in caring for or managing horses
3
: a person who breeds or raises horses
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Du Bellay suffered from poor health throughout his life; the horseman’s skeleton, meanwhile, showed signs of chronic meningitis caused by bone tuberculosis, both of which were rare diseases at the time.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
Along with his servant, Patsy (Terry Gilliam), horseman Lancelot (John Cleese), and Sir Robin (Eric Idle), the men embark on a quest to obtain the Holy Grail, facing giants, murderous shrubbery, and mincing sirens along the way.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
For an ominous Halloween touch, pedestrians on the driver display will be shown as zombies while bicyclists and motorcyclists will be headless horsemen.
—Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Pies, chilis, donuts, lattes, bread, beer and more, adding to a cultural flavor that's made the pumpkin a national icon ever since the headless horseman flung one at Ichabod Crane.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
Along with his servant, Patsy (Terry Gilliam), horseman Lancelot (John Cleese), and Sir Robin (Eric Idle), the men embark on a quest to obtain the Holy Grail, facing giants, murderous shrubbery, and mincing sirens along the way.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
For an ominous Halloween touch, pedestrians on the driver display will be shown as zombies while bicyclists and motorcyclists will be headless horsemen.
—Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Pies, chilis, donuts, lattes, bread, beer and more, adding to a cultural flavor that's made the pumpkin a national icon ever since the headless horseman flung one at Ichabod Crane.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Horseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horseman. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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