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stallion meaning

EN[ˈstæliən] [ˈstæljən] [-æliən]
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  • A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded (castrated).
  • Temperament varies widely based on genetics, and training, but because of their instincts as herd animals, they may be prone to aggressive behavior, particularly toward other stallions, and thus require careful management by knowledgeable handlers.
  • The term "stallion" dates from the era of Henry VII, who passed a number of laws relating to the breeding and export of horses in an attempt to improve the British stock,
  • ^ Wortley Axe, J (2008), The Horse - Its Treatment In Health And Disease, Hewlett Press, pp. 541–542, ISBN 1-4437-7540-1
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stallion
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Nouns
      • Countable nouns
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    2. en stallioner
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    4. en stallioners
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    Source: Wiktionary

    Meaning of stallion for the defined word.

    Grammatically, this word "stallion" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.
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