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• Equestrian statue — An equestrian statue is a statue of a horse mounted rider. The term is from the Latin eques , meaning knight . A statue of an unmounted horse is strictly an equine statue . HistoryAncient RomeSuch statues frequently commemorated military leaders …   Wikipedia

• Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius — The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius is an ancient Roman statue in the Campidoglio, Rome, Italy. It is made of bronze and stands 3.5 m tall. Although the emperor is mounted, it exhibits many similarities to standing statues of Augustus. The… …   Wikipedia

• Equestrian statue of William III — Sculpture title = Equestrian statue of William III artist = John Michael Rysbrack year = 1733 type = Bronze height = inch = city = Bristol museum = Equestrian statue of William III (located at coord|51|27|02|N|2|35|41|W|region:GB… …   Wikipedia

• Equestrian statue of Charles IV — The equestrian statue of Charles IV, is a bronze sculpture cast by Manuel Tolsá in August 4, 1802 in Mexico City, Mexico. This statue has been displayed in different points of the city and is considered one of the finest achievements of Mr. Tolsá …   Wikipedia

• Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue — The Genghis Khan Statue is a 40 metre tall statue of Ghengis Khan on horseback, on the bank of the Tuul River at Tsonjin Boldog (54 km east of the capital Ulaanbaatar), where according to legend, he found a golden whip. The statue is coverered in …   Wikipedia

• Equestrian — E*ques tri*an, a. [L. equester, from eques horseman, fr. equus horse: cf. F. [ e]questre. See {Equine}.] 1. Of or pertaining to horses or horsemen, or to horsemanship; as, equestrian feats, or games. [1913 Webster] 2. Being or riding on… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• equestrian — [ē kwes′trē ən, ikwes′trē ən] adj. [< L equestris (< eques, horseman < equus, horse: see HIPPO ) + AN] 1. of horses, horsemen, horseback riding, or horsemanship 2. depicting a person on horseback [an equestrian statue] 3. a) …   English World dictionary

• statue — n. 1) to carve; sculpt, sculpture a statue 2) to cast a statue (in bronze) 3) to unveil a statue 4) an equestrian statue * * * [ stætʃuː] sculpt sculpture a statue an equestrian statue to carve to unveil a statue to cast a statue (in bronze) …   Combinatory dictionary

• equestrian — equestrianism, n. /i kwes tree euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to horseback riding or horseback riders: equestrian skill. 2. mounted on horseback: equestrian knights. 3. representing a person mounted on a horse: an equestrian statue. 4.… …   Universalium

• equestrian — I. adjective Etymology: Latin equestr , equester of a horseman, from eques horseman, from equus horse more at equine Date: circa 1681 1. a. of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding < equestrian Olympic events > b. archaic riding on… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• equestrian — /əˈkwɛstriən / (say uh kwestreeuhn), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. of or relating to horse riding or riders. 2. mounted on horseback. 3. of or relating to the Roman equites: the equestrian order. 4. representing a person on horseback: an equestrian …