| Webster's Online Dictionary |
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| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun horseman.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (horseman) |
1. A man skilled in equitation.[Wordnet]. 2. A person who breeds and cares for horses.[Wordnet]. 3. A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man.[Websters]. 4. A mounted soldier; a cavalryman.[Websters]. 5. A land crab of the genus Ocypoda, living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies, noted for running very swiftly.[Websters]. 6. A West Indian fish of the genus Eques, as the light-horseman (E. lanceolatus).[Websters]. | |
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"Horsemen" is a common misspelling or typo for: Norsemen. |
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Date "Horsemen" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
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| Literature | 1: Heavy horsemen. Those who go aboard to clear ships. 2: Horsemen 3: Light horsemen. Those who live by plundering ships. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
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| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Brooklyn Horsemen | Brooklyn Horsemen was a team that competed in the American Football League during the 1926 season. (references) | ||
| Four Horsemen | (New Testament) the four evils that will come at the end of the world: conquest rides a white horse; war a red horse; famine a black horse; plague a pale horse. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Four Horsemen (football) | The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame comprised a winning group of football players at the University of Notre Dame under coach Knute Rockne. They were the legendary backfield of Notre Dame's 1924 football team. The players were Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Jim Crowley, and Elmer Layden. (references) | ||
| Four Horsemen (professional wrestling) | The Four Horsemen was a popular professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance and later World Championship Wrestling. The original group featured Ric Flair, Arn and Ole Anderson, and Tully Blanchard. Later Ric Flair and Arn Anderson have been constant members in each incarnation of the group. (references) | ||
| Four Horsemen (Supreme Court) | The "Four Horsemen" was the nickname given to four conservative members of the United States Supreme Court in the 1930's who opposed the New Deal agenda of President Franklin Roosevelt. They were Justices James Clark McReynolds, George Sutherland, Willis Van Devanter, and Pierce Butler. They were opposed by the liberal "Three Musketeers" - Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, and Harlan Stone, with Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes and Justice Owen J. Roberts controlling the balance. Hughes was more inclined to join the liberals, but Roberts was often swayed to the side of the Horsemen. (references) | ||
| Four Horsemen Studios | Four Horsemen Studios is a group of four action figure sculptors who formerly worked for McFarlane Toys, and whose work has included the new 2002 line of He-Man toys. (references) | ||
| Kamboja Horsemen | Nadistuti of the Rigveda (X.75.8) makes first reference to Sindhu river as svashva (famous for its fine horses) and vaajinivati (rich in race-horses) but without identifying any particular country. The post Vedic Sanskrit literature, however, has numerous references to horses from North-west regions of the Kamboja, Sindhu, Sauvira, Gandhara, Bahlika (Bactria) etc. (references) | ||
| Order of the Greek Horsemen | The Order of the Greek Horsemen is a secret society at the University of Georgia. It was founded in 1955. The organization is composed of fraternity men and annually inducts between three and seven new members from among the male leaders of the Greek system. A search of the university's website lists several references to the order, including some on individual resumes. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Light Horsemen | Literature | Those who live by plunder by night. Those who live by plunder in the daytime are Heavy Horsemen. These horsemen take what they can crib aboard ship, such as coffee-beans, which they call pease; sugar, which they call sand; rum, which they called vinegar, and so on. The broker who buys these stolen goods and asks no questions is called a fence. (See Captain Marryat: Poor Jack, chap. xviii.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | خيالة (horseman, horsemen), فارِس (cavalier, equestrian, horseman, jockey, rider), خَيَّالِي (horseman, horsemen), خَيَّال (cavalier, cavaliers, cavalryman, cavalrymen, equestrian), فرسان (cavalry, horse, equestrian, horsemen, musketeer). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | خيالة (horseman, horsemen), فارِس (cavalier, equestrian, horseman, jockey, rider), خَيَّالِي (horseman, horsemen), خَيَّال (cavalier, cavaliers, cavalryman, cavalrymen, equestrian), فرسان (cavalry, horse, equestrian, horsemen, musketeer). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | خيالة (horseman, horsemen), فارِس (cavalier, equestrian, horseman, jockey, rider), خَيَّالِي (horseman, horsemen), خَيَّال (cavalier, cavaliers, cavalryman, cavalrymen, equestrian), فرسان (cavalry, horse, equestrian, horsemen, musketeer). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bahasa Indonesia | penunggang kuda laki-laki (horseman, horsemen). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bohemian | jezdci (horsemen, riders, cavalrymen). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Central Danish | ryttere (horsemen). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | jezdci (horsemen, riders, cavalrymen). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 骑手 (equestrian, equestrians, horseman, horsemen, rider), 启示录中的四马 (Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 騎手 (equestrian, equestrians, horseman, horsemen, rider), 啟示錄中的四馬 (Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | jezdci (horsemen, riders, cavalrymen). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Daco-Rumanian | calaret (horseman, horsemen, rider), cavalerie (cavalry, horse, horsemen, yeomanry). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Danish | ryttere (horsemen). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dansk | ryttere (horsemen). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | Reiter (horseman, rider, equestrian, cavalier, tab), Ritter (knight, chevalier, Knights, cavalier, char). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dutch | ruiter (horseman, rider, cavalier, chevalier, equestrian). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Finnish | hevosmies (horseman, horsemen, equestrian, horseback rider). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | écuyers (handrails, horsemen), Cavaliers (jumpers, equestrians, horsemen, riders, troopers). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | écuyers (handrails, horsemen), Cavaliers (jumpers, equestrians, horsemen, riders, troopers). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | Reiter (horseman, rider, equestrian, cavalier, tab), Ritter (knight, chevalier, Knights, cavalier, char). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hanguk Mal | 기마 민족 (horsemen). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hanguohua | 기마 민족 (horsemen). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hebrew | ארבעת פרשי האפוקליפסה (Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | خيالة (horseman, horsemen), فارِس (cavalier, equestrian, horseman, jockey, rider), خَيَّالِي (horseman, horsemen), خَيَّال (cavalier, cavaliers, cavalryman, cavalrymen, equestrian), فرسان (cavalry, horse, equestrian, horsemen, musketeer). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | Reiter (horseman, rider, equestrian, cavalier, tab), Ritter (knight, chevalier, Knights, cavalier, char). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | Reiter (horseman, rider, equestrian, cavalier, tab), Ritter (knight, chevalier, Knights, cavalier, char). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Indonesian | penunggang kuda laki-laki (horseman, horsemen). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Isizulu | gibeli (horseman, horsemen, passenger, passengers). Additional references: Isizulu, South Africa, Malawi, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | cavalieri (cavaliers, horsemen, knights, The Knights). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivrit | ארבעת פרשי האפוקליפסה (Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | 騎手 (horseman, rider, equestrian, jockey, cavalier). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Korean | 기마 민족 (horsemen). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Moldavian | calaret (horseman, horsemen, rider), cavalerie (cavalry, horse, horsemen, yeomanry). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | ryttere (horsemen). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | cavaleiros (horsemen, jumper). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Romanian | calaret (horseman, horsemen, rider), cavalerie (cavalry, horse, horsemen, yeomanry). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Rumanian | calaret (horseman, horsemen, rider), cavalerie (cavalry, horse, horsemen, yeomanry). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ruotsi | hästkarlar (horsemen), ryttare (rider, horseman, cavalier, cavaliers, horsemen). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian | ездоки (horsemen). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian (transliteration) | ezdoki (horsemen). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki | ездоки (horsemen). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki (transliteration) | ezdoki (horsemen). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Scots Gaelic | marcshluagh (cavalry, horsemen). Additional references: Scots Gaelic, United Kingdom, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Sjaelland | ryttere (horsemen). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | jinetes (horsemen, jockeys), caballeros (knights, signors, gentlemen, caballeros, cavaliers). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomea | hevosmies (horseman, horsemen, equestrian, horseback rider). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomi | hevosmies (horseman, horsemen, equestrian, horseback rider). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Svenska | hästkarlar (horsemen), ryttare (rider, horseman, cavalier, cavaliers, horsemen). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swedish | hästkarlar (horsemen), ryttare (rider, horseman, cavalier, cavaliers, horsemen). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Zulu | gibeli (horseman, horsemen, passenger, passengers). Additional references: Zulu, South Africa, Malawi, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Zunda | gibeli (horseman, horsemen, passenger, passengers). Additional references: Zunda, South Africa, Malawi, horsemen. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
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| Language | Translations for “horsemen” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Pig Latin | orsemenhay (horsemen). Additional references: Pig Latin, horsemen. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran A | skya krang skyi krang (horsemen). Additional references: Terran A, horsemen. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | Ravterru (horsemen). Additional references: Terran B, horsemen. (volunteer) | |||
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| Language | Period | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | ||
| Latin | 500 BCE - 1700 | equitatus (cavalry, horsemen, ride, horse-riding), equitumque (cavalry, cavalryman, completes plerus, equestrian order, horse), equitum (cavalry, cavalryman, equestrian order, horse, horseman), equitis (horseman, cavalry man rider, cavalry, cavalryman, equestrian order), equitibus (cavalry, cavalryman, equestrian order, horse, horseman), equites (cavalry, cavalryman, equestrian order, horse, horseman), equitem (cavalry, cavalryman, equestrian order, horse, horseman), eques (horseman, cavalry man rider, knight, cavalry, cavalryman). Additional references: Latin, horsemen. (volunteer) | ||
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| Language | Genesis Chapter 50, Verse 9 | ||
Greek (transliterated), Septuagint - 250 BC |
kai sunanebhsan met' autou kai armata kai ippeiV kai egeneto h parembolh megalh sfodra | ||
Latin, Vulgate - 405 |
habuit quoque in comitatu currus et equites et facta est turba non modica | ||
English, Middle, Wycliffe - 1395 |
And he hadde in his ledyng chares, and rydynge men, and there was maad the companye not a litil. | ||
English, Renaissance, Tyndale - 1526 |
And there went with him also Charettes and horsemen: so that they were an exceadynge great companye. | ||
English, Jacobean, King James - 1611 |
And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company. | ||
English, Victorian, Webster - 1833 |
And there went with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company. | ||
English, Basic, Ogden - 1964 |
And carriages went up with him and horsemen, a great army. | ||
Bulgarian |
Отидоха с него и колесници и конници, тъй че стана много голямо шествие. | |||
Cebuano |
Ug mitungas usab uban kaniya ang mga carro, ug ang mga nanagkabayo; ug nahimo nga usa ka panon nga hilabihan kadaku. | |||
Chinese |
又 有 車 輛 、 馬 兵 、 和 他 一 同 上 去 ． 那 一 幫 人 甚 多 。 | |||
Croatian |
S njim su išla i kola i konjanici: bila je to vrlo duga povorka. | |||
Danish |
og med ham fulgte både Stridsvogne og Ryttere, så det blev en overmåde stor Karavane. | |||
Dutch |
En met hem togen op, zo wagenen als ruiteren; en het was een zeer zwaar heir. | |||
Finnish |
hänen mukanaan meni myös sekä vaunuja että ratsumiehiä. Ja niin heitä oli sangen suuri joukko. | |||
French |
Il y avait encore avec Joseph des chars et des cavaliers, en sorte que le cortège était très nombreux. | |||
German |
Und es zogen mit ihm hinauf Wagen und Reisige, und war ein sehr großes Heer. | |||
Haitian Creole |
Te gen anpil cha ak anpil kavalye sou chwal ki t ale avek li. Kifè pa t' manke moun nan lantèman an. | |||
Hungarian |
Felmenének annakfelette õ vele szekerek is és lovagok, úgy hogy igen nagy sereg vala. | |||
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari |
Pasukan yang berkereta dan berkuda juga ikut, sehingga iring-iringan itu panjang sekali. | |||
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama |
Maka mudiklah sertanya beberapa rata dan orang berkuda, maka tentara itu amat besar adanya. | |||
Italian |
Andarono con lui anche i carri da guerra e la cavalleria, così da formare una carovana imponente. | |||
Korean |
병 거 와 기 병 이 요 셉 을 따 라 올 라 가 니 그 떼 가 심 히 컸 더 라 | |||
Maori |
I haere tahi ano i a ia nga hariata me nga tangata hoiho: he nui whakaharahara te tira. | |||
Modern Greek |
Και συνανεβησαν μετ' αυτου και αμαξαι και ιππεις· ωστε εγεινε συνοδια μεγαλη σφοδρα· | |||
Norwegian |
Og både vogner og hestfolk drog op med ham, så det blev et meget stort tog. | |||
Portuguese |
E subiram com ele tanto carros como gente a cavalo; de modo que o concurso foi mui grande. | |||
Rumanian |
Kmpreunq cu Iosif mai erau carq wi cqlqreyi, awa cq alaiul era foarte mare. | |||
Russian |
у ОЙН ПФРТБЧЙМЙУШ ФБЛЦЕ ЛПМЕУОЙГЩ Й ЧУБДОЙЛЙ, ФБЛ ЮФП УПОН ВЩМ ЧЕУШНБ ЧЕМЙЛ. | |||
Spanish |
Subieron también con él carros y gente de a caballo, formando un numeroso cortejo. | |||
Swedish |
Och med honom foro ditupp både vagnar och ryttare; och det var en mycket stor skara. | |||
Thai |
มีขบวนราชรถ ขบวนม้าไปกับท่าน เป็นขบวนใหญ่มาก | |||
Ukrainian |
І вирушили з ним також колесниці та комонники. І був табір їх дуже великий. | |||
Vietnamese |
Laïi cuơng coù ñem ngöïa vaø xe theo leân nöơa: thaät laø moät ñaùm xaùc raát ñoâng thay! | |||
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