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Synonyms for mare

Grammar : Noun
Spell : mair
Phonetic Transcription : mɛər

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Définition of mare

Origin :
  • "female horse," Old English mere (Mercian), myre (West Saxon), fem. of mearh "horse," from Proto-Germanic *markhjon- (cf. Old Saxon meriha, Old Norse merr, Old Frisian merrie, Dutch merrie, Old High German meriha, German Mähre "mare"), said to be of Gaulish origin (cf. Irish and Gaelic marc, Welsh march, Breton marh "horse"). No known cognates beyond Germanic and Celtic. As the name of a throw in wrestling, it is attested from c.1600. Mare's nest "illusory discovery, excitement over something which does not exist" is from 1610s.
  • As in lady : noun woman
  • As in horse : noun equine species
Example sentences :
  • We went back and found Taylor's mare, and brought her slowly to camp.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • And he brought the mare to a halt by jerking the rope around her neck.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • "As she's my mare, perhaps I might have the privilege," said Dick.
  • Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
  • And the next day he took his first real ride on the back of the mare.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • If he were allowed to stretch out after the mare, what would the result be?
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • I've no halter the way I can ride down on the mare, and I must go now quickly.
  • Extract from : « Riders to the Sea » by J. M. Synge
  • Faust is holding out Lauzanne, and stretched me half a point about the mare.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • "That mare'll beat him," retorted Porter, curtly, nettled by the other's cocksureness.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • "The mare's actin' as if she'd a cup of tea, too," muttered her companion, Ned.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • Those that lost on Lucretia are swearing the mare was pulled.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser

Antonyms for mare

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