manège

or ma·nege

[ ma-nezh, -neyzh ]

noun

1. the art of training and riding horses.
2. the action, movements, or paces of a trained horse.
3. a school for training horses and teaching horsemanship.

manège

/ mæˈneɪʒ /

noun

1. the art of training horses and riders Compare dressage
2. a riding school

Word History and Origins

Origin of manège¹

1635–45; < French < Italian maneggio; manage

Word History and Origins

Origin of manège¹

C17: via French from Italian maneggio, from maneggiare to manage

Example Sentences

McCartney asked the stunned fashion press on a crowded balcony above the manege that still smelled of horse.

From Seattle Times

Vibrant designs showcased on the brown manege sand drew inspiration not only from horses — with equine motifs, horse blanket patination inspiring wool looks and marbled patterns resembling horses’ coats — but also the world of show jumping.

From Seattle Times

The exhilarating, vicarious rush continued through the last beat of Act III. It was here that Simkin, crown prince of partnering, master of the subtle, floating finish, topped off his manège of barrel turns by propelling himself through three iterations of his signature move, the corkscrewing 540 spin.

From Washington Post

The venue for Putin's address, the Manege exhibition hall adjacent to the Kremlin, stands on the square Navalny's allies have designated as the location of their rally in Moscow on Wednesday evening.

From Reuters

In the exhibition “Deineka/Samokhvalov,” at the Manege Central Exhibition Hall here, works by two important artists of the Soviet era — Alexander Deineka and Alexander Samokhvalov — are displayed side by side.

From New York Times