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equestrienne

noun eques·tri·enne \i-ˌkwes-trē-ˈen\

Definition of EQUESTRIENNE

:  a girl or woman who rides on horseback
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Origin of EQUESTRIENNE

2equestrian + -enne (as in tragedienne)
First Known Use: 1823

Rhymes with EQUESTRIENNE

carcinogen, comedienne, tamoxifen, time and again, tragedienne

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