Well attestedNamed from the place
Lipizzan
noun · first attested 20th century
The dressage horse is named for a stud farm in Slovenia.
A grey horse breed used in classical dressage.
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- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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- Step 1
Lipica
- In English
Lipizzan
The Habsburg stud at Lipica, Italian Lipizza, founded the breed in 1580. The Spanish Riding School in Vienna still rides them.