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- noun Plural form of
steed .
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Examples
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In vain Phaethon pulled at the reins; in vain he called the steeds by name.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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In fact, you might say that the steeds were the stars this time.
Kate Middleton <![CDATA[&]]> Prince William Shine At 'War Horse' Premiere In London (PHOTOS) 2012
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I think before Pat Brady and his jeep came around, the English commonly called their steeds Nellie so the horse reference is apt.
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'O son of Ganga, this army that is ready for fight, of Pandu's son, that abounds with men, elephants, and steeds, that is crowded with Maharathas, that is protected by these mighty bowmen endued with great strength, viz.,
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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As the rescuers had been about to move when the approaching party was discovered, and as some of the cowboys actually had their horses in hand, the securing of the remainder of the steeds was a work of no great moment.
The Boy Ranchers Among the Indians or, Trailing the Yaquis Willard F. Baker
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They and their steeds were the personification of the clouds, their glittering weapons being the lightning flashes.
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And our steeds were the God-bred coursers, nor day from night-tide knew:
The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs William Morris 1865
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* rassisme leef nog; bv bruines word steeds nie in
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He currently has five bikes – or "steeds" in his argot – but this book follows his quest to build one dream machine "to grow old with".
It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels by Robert Penn 2010
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Unlike Earth-bound mystics, the Na'Vi have a convenient plug, attached to their bodies, which physically unites them to other beings (such as steeds, winged or otherwise) and to Aiwa Herself/Itself.
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