"mézair" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /meɪˈzɛː/ [UK] Forms: mézairs [plural]
Etymology: From French mezzair, later mézair, from Italian mezz'aria, from mezzo (“middle”) + aria (“air”) (because it was originally a movement at height halfway between terre-à-terre and curvet). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|mezzair}} French mezzair, {{uder|en|it|mezz'aria}} Italian mezz'aria Head templates: {{en-noun}} mézair (plural mézairs)
  1. (horse riding) In manège, a movement comprising a series of levades with small steps between. Synonyms: mezair

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