Bucephalus

[ byoo-sef-uh-luhs ]

noun

1. the horse used by Alexander the Great on most of his military campaigns.

Bucephalus

/ bjuːˈsɛfələs /

noun

1. the favourite horse of Alexander the Great

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bucephalus¹

C17: from Latin, from Greek Boukephalos , from bous ox + kephalē head

Example Sentences

The story of Alexander the Great, and his favorite horse Bucephalus, doubtless most of my readers have heard before.

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Bucephalus was a war-horse of a very high spirit, which had been sent to Philip, Alexander's father, when the latter was a boy.

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A great many anecdotes are related of the feats of Bucephalus, as a war-horse.

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Bucephalus became the favorite horse of Alexander, and was very tractable and docile, though full of life and spirit.

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The most splendid funeral Alexander could devise was given to Bucephalus, and a gorgeous tomb erected over his body.

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