pale rider en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
A reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as the rider of a pale horse is Death.
Meanings
- (idiomatic) Death, the Grim Reaper or angel of death; and one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the pale rider | canonical | lexicographic |
Coordinates
red rider · black rider · white rider
Synonyms
reaper (personification of death) · the Shinigami (personification of death) · the Grim Reaper (personification of death) · the angel of death (personification of death) · rider (personification of death) · psychopomp (personification of death) · Azrael (personification of death) · Death (personification of death) · death (personification of death)
Translations (1)
pl blady jeździec (one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse)