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. 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.


3. 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.


4. anacoluthon noun: An abrupt change in the middle of a sentence making one part inconsistent with the other.