How to pronounce destrier
American English pronunciation
DES-tree-er
- IPA
- /ˈdɛstɹi.ɚ/
- Syllables
- DES · tree · er (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- duh-STREER
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What destrier means
A medieval knight's warhorse
In a sentence: The knight's huge destrier stamped its hooves as the trumpets sounded for the tournament.
Where it comes from: It came into English long ago from an Old French word for this horse.
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