Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a breed of sturdy, compact horses developed from Spanish, Italian, Danish, and Arab stock that are born black or dark brown and gradually turn white by the time they are five to ten years old.
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- noun a compact and sturdy saddle horse that is bred and trained in Vienna; smart and docile and excellent for dressage
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The Lipizzan is a rare breed with a famous history.
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The Lipizzan is a long-lived horse, living an average of 30 to 35 years.
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While running the latest incarnation of Camp Lipizzan, I had occasion to reflect on how different disciplines and enthusiasms also have different assumptions and “givens.”
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Because his breed, the Lipizzan, has a well-known tendency to bond with a single human, that click was crucial.
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While running the latest incarnation of Camp Lipizzan, I had occasion to reflect on how different disciplines and enthusiasms also have different assumptions and “givens.”
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While running the latest incarnation of Camp Lipizzan, I had occasion to reflect on how different disciplines and enthusiasms also have different assumptions and “givens.”
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A rider shows how a Lipizzan stallion can change steps at Ford Arena in Beaumont on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006.
Archive 2006-02-01 2006
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A rider shows how a Lipizzan stallion can change steps at Ford Arena in Beaumont on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006.
Skip this one 2006
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A Disney retelling of a World War II sidebar story: Vienna's Spanish Riding School and the Lipizzan stallions are threatened by the reality of war -- specifically, bombs and Nazis.
Archive 2007-08-01 M-mv 2007
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A Disney retelling of a World War II sidebar story: Vienna's Spanish Riding School and the Lipizzan stallions are threatened by the reality of war -- specifically, bombs and Nazis.
"I noticed something!" M-mv 2007
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