headless horseman
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A mythical figure who has appeared in folklore around the world since the Middle Ages, who is traditionally depicted as a man upon horseback who is missing his head.
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A mythical man (perhaps of several) upon horseback who is missing his head, inspired by the Headless Horseman mythical figure.
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(slang) A corpse of a man that is missing the head due to decapitation.
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Alternative letter-case form of Headless Horseman. [A mythical figure who has appeared in folklore around the world since the Middle Ages, who is traditionally depicted as a man upon horseback who is missing his head.]
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