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steed

American  
[steed] / stid /

noun

  1. a horse, especially a high-spirited one.

steed British  
/ stiːd /

noun

  1. archaic a horse, esp one that is spirited or swift

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Other Word Forms

  • steedlike adjective

Etymology

Origin of steed

before 900; Middle English stēde, Old English stēda stallion; akin to stōd stud 2; compare German Stute

Example Sentences

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The jarring images of the king’s brother astride a steed sparked an immediate reaction in Buckingham Palace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

If the clomping hooves from the first horseman’s approaching steed got too loud, we’d just turn the music up.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

Federal agents on horseback with a white steed in the middle trotted through a soccer field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

A campaign video of him cantering through fields on a white steed also helps.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

The horse followed,—a tall steed, and on its back a rider.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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