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camelestrian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of camel riding or camel riders.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who rides a camel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1856, Emmeline Stuart-Wortley, The Sweet South, London: Printed for Private Circulation: Volume 2, Chapter 14, p. 173, We met several camelestrians on our road, and horsemen and assmen; and the scenery in many parts was very pretty.

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History

Etymology

Blend of camel + equestrian.