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I have only one prejudice in horseflesh - I do not like a white one.
Ernest Thompson Seton

Meaning of "horseflesh" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORSEFLESH

horseflesh  [ˈhɔːsˌflɛʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORSEFLESH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Horseflesh is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HORSEFLESH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of horseflesh in the English dictionary

The definition of horseflesh in the dictionary is horses collectively. Other definition of horseflesh is the flesh of a horse, esp edible horse meat.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORSEFLESH


disflesh
dɪsˈflɛʃ
enflesh
ɪnˈflɛʃ
flesh
flɛʃ
parfleche
ˈpɑːflɛʃ
unflesh
ʌnˈflɛʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORSEFLESH

horse-doctor
horse-drawn
horse-trade
horse-trader
horse-trading
horseback
horseback riding
horsebox
horsecar
horsefeathers
horseflies
horsefly
horsehair
horsehair fungus
horsehair toadstool
horsehair worm
Horsehead nebula
horsehide
horseleech
horseless

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORSEFLESH

Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Bangladesh
carrion flesh
fresh
Ganesh
goose flesh
Himachal Pradesh
in the flesh
intermesh
Madhya Pradesh
mesh
plesh
pound of flesh
Pradesh
press the flesh
proud flesh
refresh
Uttar Pradesh
wire mesh

Synonyms and antonyms of horseflesh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «horseflesh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORSEFLESH

Find out the translation of horseflesh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of horseflesh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horseflesh» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马肉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carne de caballo
570 millions of speakers

English

horseflesh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

horseflesh
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لحم الخيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

конина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

horseflesh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অশ্বজাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

viande de cheval
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Horseflesh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pferdefleisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

馬肉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말고기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Horseflesh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thịt ngựa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

horseflesh
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोडाफ्लेश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

At Eti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carne di cavallo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

конина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carne de cal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλογίσιο κρέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paardevlus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hästkött
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

horseflesh
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horseflesh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSEFLESH»

The term «horseflesh» is normally little used and occupies the 121.807 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSEFLESH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «horseflesh» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «horseflesh» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horseflesh

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QUOTES WITH «HORSEFLESH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word horseflesh.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
I have only one prejudice in horseflesh - I do not like a white one.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORSEFLESH»

Discover the use of horseflesh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horseflesh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Foods
SALE OF HORSEFLESH, &c. REGULATION ACT, 1889. Ax Act to regulate the Sale of Horseflesh kou Human Food. [52 & 53 Vict., oh. 11.] Whereas it is desirable to make regulations with respeot to the sale of horseflesh for human food : Be it ...
Alexander Wynter Blyth, 1903
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The Councillor's Manual: Being a Guide to Scottish Local ...
Whereas it is desirable to make regulations with respect to the sole of horseflesh for human food : I. Signs on horseflesh shops. — No person shall sell, offer, expose, or keep for sale any horseflesh for human food, elsewhere than in a shop, ...
Scotland, Abijah Murray, 1905
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Appendices, by Alexander Macmoran and S. G. Lushington
Power of justice with reference to dlsposal of horseflesh. THE SALE or HORSEFLESH, E'rc., REGULATION ACT. 1ss9. (52 & 53 VICT. c. 11.) An Act to regulate the Sale of Horseflesh for Human June 1889.] WHEREAS it is desirable to make ...
William Golden Lumley, Edmund Lumley, Alexander Macmorran, 1908
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Public Health
The Horseflesh Act, 1889, the Poor Law Act, 1889, and the Infectious Disease ( Notification) Act, 1889. The Horseflesh Act, 1889. — The Horseflesh Act is the least important of the three. " No person is to sell, offer, or keep for sale horseflesh ...
Central Council for Health Education (Great Britain). Conference, 1890
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The Parliamentary Debates (Authorized Edition)
such that it is very easy indeed to place beyond all doubt whether the meat in question is horseflesh or not. I am told that in certain oases the vendors of horseflesh remore the fat from horseflesh, and substitute the fat of beef or mutton for the fat ...
Great Britain. Parliament, Thomas Carson Hansard, 1889
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The Public General Statutes: With a List of the Local and ...
Signs on horseflesh shops. Horseflesh not to be sold as other meat. Power of medical officer of health to iDsyeet meat, &c. Power of justice to grant warrant for search. Power of justice with reference to disposal of horseflesh. Penalty. Temporal ...
Great Britain, 1889
7
Compendium of the Irish Poor Law: And General Manual for ...
Sale of Horseflesh, <kc., Regulation Act, 1889. 52 & 53 Vic., CAP. 11. FLESH, &<! „ An Act to regulate the Sale of Horseflesh for Human Pood. HON'ACT [24th June, 1889.] ^f!' 1. No person shall sell, offer, expose, or keep for sale any horse- |>g ...
Ireland, 1898
8
Public General Statutes Passed in ..
Signs on horseflesh shops. Horseflesh not to he sold as other meat. Power of medical oflicer of health to inspect meat, &c. Power of justice to grant - warrant for search. Power of justice with reference to disposal of horseflesh. Penalty. Act, 1889 ...
Great Britain, 1889
9
British Veterinary Journal
The Sale of Horseflesh Law. — By the just-passed Act (52 and 53 Vic., c. 11) to regulate the sale of horseflesh, it is provided that in future no one is to sell, offer, expose, or keep for sale any horseflesh for human food, elsewhere than in a shop, ...
‎1889
10
The Irish Law Times and Solicitors' Journal
Obviously, that was a question of extreme legal nicety, and its consideration must be reserved for treatment in a subsequent paper. THE SALE OF HORSEFLESH, <fco., REGULATION ACT, 1889. An Aot, Bhortly entitled "The sale of Horseflesh,  ...
‎1889

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORSEFLESH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horseflesh is used in the context of the following news items.
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Predicting winners using social media
Another Vodacom Durban July has passed without my picking a winner and making a fortune. I've always been a rubbish judge of horseflesh. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
2
Hours from slaughterhouse, ex-Canterbury star Tubby Time is saved
Years of negotiating with people who buy and sell horseflesh for human consumption meant Hirt was rarely shocked. But she was stunned ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Brazen Beau set for stud stardom – Australian sprinter Brazen Beau …
He can become the most valuable piece of horseflesh on the planet if he wins the Group 1 Darley July Cup on Saturday, England time. And that ... «Racingbase.com, Jul 15»
4
Durbay July Ever-Unpredictable
Statistics, however, do not take into account that we are not dealing just with numbers, but with nine tons of horseflesh, each with a mind of its ... «Brisnet.com, Jul 15»
5
Trot Tactics: Stars come out to play in July
Another interesting stat is in the eternal battle of Aussie horseflesh versus Kiwi. This time it is weighted New Zealand eight, Australia four. «The Queensland Times, Jul 15»
6
Pocono: Miller time in Sun Stakes finals?
“I would say it was more about horseflesh. Lost For Words has more stakes opportunities,” said Miller. The implication was that Lost For Words ... «Daily Racing Form, Jul 15»
7
Rees | Pharoah tops spring meet superlatives
The sad part is that some of Churchill's gain in horseflesh is directly attributable to the ongoing implosion of Churchill Downs Inc.-owned ... «The Courier-Journal, Jun 15»
8
July fever hots up as an F-bomb explodes
Just then someone opted to gallop on the turf and half-a-ton of horseflesh came thundering towards the gals in their fruity fanciers and spindly ... «Times LIVE, Jun 15»
9
Jack Hobbs has potential to land bigger prizes
As Buick, who is reportedly a fine judge of horseflesh, said: 'he's a horse that's improving all the time and one who is really coming to himself ... «gulfnews.com, Jun 15»
10
Newmarket's 2015 July Cup Promises To Be A Race to Remember
This gives UK punters a chance to eye the world's best horseflesh in July. This is a Grade I event over 6 furlongs on the undulating turf course at ... «Sports Haze, Jun 15»

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