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equestrian vs postilion

postilion vs equestrian

equestrian and postilion both are nouns.

equestrian is an adjective but postilion is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
equestrian Yes Yes No No
postilion Yes No No No
As nouns, postilion is a hyponym of equestrian; that is, postilion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than equestrian:
  • equestrian: a person skilled in equitation
  • postilion: someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
equestrian (noun) postilion (noun)
a person skilled in equitation someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
equestrian (adjective) postilion (adjective)
of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
of or relating to or composed of knights
Difference between equestrian and postilion

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