haquenee

Old French

Noun

haquenee f (oblique plural haquenees, nominative singular haquenee, nominative plural haquenees)

  1. ambling mare for ladies
    • Entra la royne a cheval sur une basse haquenee blanche

Descendants
  • English: hackney (disputed; according to some sources the Middle English predates the Old French)
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