Postilion

//pəˈstɪljən//

Synonyms for "postilion" (19 found)

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Translations

11 translations across 11 languages.

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Catalan

1 entries
  • postilló noun (rider mounted on leading horse)

Dutch

1 entries
  • voorrijder noun (rider mounted on leading horse)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • postiljono noun (rider mounted on leading horse)

French

1 entries
  • postillon noun (rider mounted on leading horse)

German

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  • Postillion noun (rider mounted on leading horse)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • postakocsis noun (rider mounted on leading horse)

Italian

1 entries
  • postiglione noun (rider mounted on leading horse)

Polish

1 entries
  • foryś noun (rider mounted on leading horse)

Russian

1 entries
  • форейтор noun (rider mounted on leading horse)

Spanish

1 entries
  • postillón noun (rider mounted on leading horse)

Swedish

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  • spannryttare noun (rider mounted on leading horse)

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

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C’est un garcon de bonne fortune, said the landlord, pointing through the window to half a dozen wenches who had got round about La Fleur, and were most kindly taking their leave of him, as the postilion was leading out the horses.

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The postilion seized one of his fat horses by the tail, and swung himself up to his seat again.

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And now the carriage had fairly left the village; yet the postilions slackened their speed, and drew up gradually before a line of almshouses, […]

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The rain drove into the bride and bridegroom's faces as they passed to the chariot. The postilions' favours draggled on their dripping jackets.

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