Dekhengst — meaning in English

English meaning

• sire noun The male parent of an animal, especially in breeding contexts.
• stallion noun An adult male horse, especially one kept uncastrated for breeding.
• stud noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.

Senses

Dekhengst is used for these senses in English:

• sire A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and/or in biological research).
• stallion A male horse kept primarily as a stud.
• stallion A very virile and sexually-inclined man or (rarely) woman.
• stud (colloquial) A sexually attractive, promiscuous male.

sire — full definition

1. noun The male parent of an animal, especially in breeding contexts.
2. noun A formal or old-fashioned way of addressing a king or other male sovereign.
3. verb To father offspring, especially said of male animals.

stallion — full definition

1. noun An adult male horse, especially one kept uncastrated for breeding.
2. noun Informal: a man seen as very virile or sexually confident.

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