Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A breed of saddle horse developed in northwest North America by the Nez Perce, characteristically having a spotted coat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a hardy breed of horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Law enforcement in Appaloosa had once been Virgil Cole and me.
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After the bloody confrontation in Appaloosa, Everett Hitch heads into the afternoon sun and ends up in Resolution, an Old West town so new the dust has yet to settle.
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Appaloosa is co-written and directed by actor Ed Harris, who only previously directed the 2000 biopic Pollock.
Worth Watching - Aug 6: Ed Harris' Appaloosa Trailer « FirstShowing.net 2008
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He has at least two novels -- a Jesse Stone story called "Split Image" and the western "Blue-Eyed Devil," featuring the main characters from "Appaloosa" -- that are due for release later this year.
From Inside the Box 2010
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He has at least two novels -- a Jesse Stone story called "Split Image" and the western "Blue-Eyed Devil," featuring the main characters from "Appaloosa" -- that are due for release later this year.
From Inside the Box 2010
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Renee Zellweger had the, er, tedious task of skinny-dipping with guys for her new flick "Appaloosa" - but the actress actually found the experience "very authentic."
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'Appaloosa' - Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen are both on the right side of the law this time, but the chemistry they shared as adversaries in 2005's "A History of Violence" remains.
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The Appaloosa is a distinguished animal, one of the great breeds of the world and possibly the most ancient.
Centennial Michener, James 1974
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Does anyone besides me remember the original "Appaloosa" with Marlon Brando and Robert Saxon?
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Your western "Appaloosa" was released as a film last year, directed by Ed Harris and featuring Viggo Mortensen and Renée Zellweger.
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