"Four Horsemen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the Four Horsemen [canonical]
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  1. Ellipsis of Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
    Sense id: en-Four_Horsemen-en-noun-itVj0JyR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
  2. (humorous) Four main proponents of new atheism: Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-Four_Horsemen-en-noun-UE7mxXQM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
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