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Definition of Gelding
1. Noun. Castrated male horse.
Definition of Gelding
1. n. A castrated animal; -- usually applied to a horse, but formerly used also of the human male.
2. p. pr., a., & vb. n. from Geld,
Definition of Gelding
1. a castrated animal [n -S]
Medical Definition of Gelding
1. A castrated animal; usually applied to a horse, but formerly used also of the human male. "They went down both into the water, Philip and the gelding, and Philip baptized him." (Wyclif (Acts viii. 38)) Origin: Icel. Gelding a gelding, akin to geldingr wether, eunuch, Sw. Galling gelding, Dan. Gilding eunuch. See Geld. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gelding
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