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white horse

noun

  1. a white-topped wave; whitecap.


white horse

noun

  1. the outline of a horse carved into the side of a chalk hill, usually dating to the Neolithic, Bronze, or Iron Ages, such as that at Uffington, Berkshire
  2. usually plural a wave with a white broken crest
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Word History and Origins

Origin of white horse1

First recorded in 1640–50
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In the video, Beyoncé's firmly sits on a white horse, waving a large American flag in her hands.

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When Trump comes riding six white horses as he gallops back into the White House, he will have a young, inexperienced adult known for bombast speaking for him.

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Mr. Payne’s coffin arrived in a carriage drawn by two white horses.

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