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bucephalus

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What does bucephalus mean?

noun

  1. (humorous) Any horse used for riding.
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proper noun

  1. (historical) The warhorse of Alexander the Great.

noun

  1. (figuratively, obsolete) That which is the greatest of its kind.

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In S. Africa the Bucephalus capensis presents an analogous difference, for the female “is never so fully variegated with yellow on the sides as the male.”
Charles DarwinThe Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to SexProject Gutenberg ebook #2300
Bucephalus, the celebrated horse of Alexander, and the horse of Caesar were said to have been cloven-hoofed.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747
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And I doubt not but, if we had reason to mention particular horses as often as as have reason to mention particular men, we should have proper names for the one, as familiar as for the other, and Bucephalus would be a word as much in use as Alexander.
John LockeAn Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 2 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 3 and 4Project Gutenberg ebook #10616