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Yearling
Meaning
Noun
●
An
animal
that is between one and two years
old
; one that is in its second year (but
not yet
two
full
years
old
).
●
A
racehorse
that is considered to be one year
old
until a
subsequent
January 1st.
●
In American English, Baby animals & Horse racing:
A
sophomore
at West Point
military
academy.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
yearling
English
-ling
English
-ling
Middle English (1100-1500)
-ling
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
year
English
yeer
Middle English (1100-1500)
gear
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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