ˈȯrˌläf, -lȯf, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
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Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Count Aleksei Grigorievich Orlov died 1808 Russ. nobleman who started the breed
: a Russian breed of trotting horses evolved by interbreeding Dutch, Frisian, and Arabian horses and including a large heavy harness horse that is usually black and a lighter speedier horse that is commonly gray and is sometimes used for racing