Meanings
nounthe pale rider
- idiomaticDeath, the Grim Reaper or angel of death; and one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Synonyms: rider, Azrael, death, Death, the Grim Reaper, reaper, the angel of death, the Shinigami
Synonyms & antonyms
nounDeath, the Grim Reaper or angel of death; and one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
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Origin
A reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as the rider of a pale horse is Death.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish blady jeździec
- blady jeździecone of the four horsemen of the apocalypse
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APA
pale rider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pale%20rider
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“pale rider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pale%20rider. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pale rider,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pale%20rider.
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