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warhorse

 
Dictionary: war·horse  war-horse (wôr'hôrs') pronunciation
also n.
  1. A horse used in combat; a charger.
  2. Informal. One who has been through many battles, struggles, or fights.
  3. Informal. A musical or dramatic work that has been performed so often that it has become widely familiar.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition

Meaning #2: an experienced person; someone who has given long service
  Synonyms: veteran, old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, old stager, stager

Meaning #3: horse used in war


Translations: Warhorse
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - krigshest

Nederlands (Dutch)
veteraan, oude rot, legerpaard

Français (French)
n. - (lit) cheval de bataille, (fig) vétéran, comédie musicale/pièce trop souvent jouée

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schlachtroß

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παλαίμαχος, πολεμικό άλογο (κν. άτι)

Italiano (Italian)
cavallo di battaglia, veterano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cavalo de batalha (m)

Русский (Russian)
боевой конь, бывалый солдат, опытный политикан, затасканное произведение

Español (Spanish)
n. - caballo de guerra, obra trillada, veterano

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stridshäst, kämpe, veteran

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
军马, 老兵, 战马, 老手

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 軍馬, 老兵, 戰馬, 老手

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 군마, 노병, 베테랑

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 老兵, 軍馬

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جواد الحرب, شخص خبير بمجال عمله, مسرحيه مشهورة أو قطعه موسيقيه كرر تقديمها حتى ابتذلت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סוס-מלחמה, שועל-קרבות, חייל, מדינאי וכו' ותיק‬


 
 

 

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