Bucephalus
Eigenname
The warhorse of Alexander the Great.
Gebrauch- historisch
Substantiv
Any horse used for riding.
Gebrauch- scherzhaft
- Beispiele
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the Bucephalus which he bestrode
That which is the greatest of its kind.
Gebrauch- übertragen
- außer Gebrauch
- Beispiele
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Weitere Beispiele (1)
It will suffice to say that when I started on my journey into the realms of lexicography, I regarded Kʻang Hsi as a Bucephalus on whose tail — 蠅附龭尾 — a foreign fly might safely get an advantageous lift.
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