jennet
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛnɪt/
noun
Etymology: From Late Middle English genet, from Old French genet, from Old Catalan genet or Old Spanish ginete (“small fast horse; light horseman”), from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِي (zanātī), the Zenati or Zenata Berbers, known as excellent horse breeders. Doublet of Zenati.
- A female ass or donkey; a jenny.
- A small Spanish horse.
“Richmondʼs black jennet [...] is a gleaming and well-muscled creature of Spanish breed.”