Dictionary of Quotes

Quotes :

1. hippodrome noun: A stadium for horse races, chariot races, horse shows, etc. verb tr.: To manipulate or prearrange the outcome of a contest.


2. light-year noun: 1. A unit of length equal to the distance traveled by light in one year in vacuum, about 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion km. 2. Very far, in distance or time.


3. warhorse noun: 1. A horse used in war. Also known as a charger. 2. An experienced, dependable person, thing, etc., one who has gone through many contests, battles, struggles, etc. 3. Something, such as a play, a piece of music, etc., that has been performed often to become hackneyed.


4. horse race noun: 1. The treating of a contest, especially an election, as if a sport, focusing on polls, perceptions, etc., instead of substantive issues, such as policies. 2. A close contest.