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equestrian vs postillion

postillion vs equestrian

equestrian and postillion both are nouns.

equestrian is an adjective but postillion is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
equestrian Yes Yes No No
postillion Yes No No No
As nouns, postillion is a hyponym of equestrian; that is, postillion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than equestrian:
  • equestrian: a person skilled in equitation
  • postillion: 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) postillion (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) postillion (adjective)
of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
of or relating to or composed of knights
Difference between equestrian and postillion

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