Bucephalus

[ byoo-sef-uh-luh s ]

/ byuˈsɛf ə ləs /

the horse used by Alexander the Great on most of his military campaigns.

Example sentences from the Web for bucephalus

But then, Hunt thinks Jezebel a sort of Bucephalus, and the more horses she kicks or bites the more pride he takes in her.

Letters to Helen |Keith Henderson
The tongue is a real Bucephalus, and it takes an Alexander to master him.

Studies in the Epistle of James |A. T. Robertson
It never even came near it, except the day after Tony had been so very sick with riding Bucephalus on the giddy-go-round.

Children's Literature |Charles Madison Curry
Bucephalus was offered for sale to Philip by a Thessalian horse-jockey.

Our Standard-Bearer |Oliver Optic

Bucephalus was calmed and subdued by the presence of Alexander.

Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match |Francis C. Woodworth

Bucephalus

/ (bjuːˈsɛfələs) /

the favourite horse of Alexander the Great

C17: from Latin, from Greek Boukephalos, from bous ox + kephalē head