steeplechase

See also: Steeplechase

English

Etymology

Compound of steeple +‎ chase, from horse races in 18th century Ireland in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstiːpəltʃeɪs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: steeple‧chase[1]

Noun

steeplechase (plural steeplechases)

  1. (chiefly British, equestrianism) A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.
  2. (athletics) An athletics event in which the runners have to run 3000 metres round a track, jumping hurdles and a water obstacle along the way.

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Verb

steeplechase (third-person singular simple present steeplechases, present participle steeplechasing, simple past and past participle steeplechased)

  1. To take part in a steeplechase event.

References

  1. ^ Hyphenation exception log, Barbara Beeton, 2015, online at [1]

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English steeplechase.

Noun

steeplechase c

  1. steeplechase (horse race)

Declension

Declension of steeplechase
nominative genitive
singular indefinite steeplechase steeplechases
definite steeplechasen steeplechasens
plural indefinite steeplechaser steeplechasers
definite steeplechaserna steeplechasernas

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