chariot

[ char-ee-uht ]

/ ˈtʃær i ət /

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noun

a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.

a light, four-wheeled pleasure carriage.

any stately carriage.

Facetious. an automobile.

verb (used with object)

to convey in a chariot.

verb (used without object)

to ride in or drive a chariot.

Origin of chariot

1275–1325; Middle English <Middle French, Old French, equivalent to charcar¹ + -iot diminutive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM chariot

char·i·ot·like, adjectiveun·char·i·ot, verb (used with object)

Words nearby chariot

Chārikār, charily, chariness, Charing Cross, Chari-Nile, chariot, charioteer, Charis, charisma, charismatic, charismatic movement

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Example sentences from the Web for chariot

And a man who then demonstrated that a wheelchair can be a chariot.
How Brooklyn’s First Ice Cream Girl Fought City Hall–and Won|Michael Daly|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Apart from theatrical representations and gladiatorial combats, the Romans had an inordinate passion for chariot races.
Architecture|Thomas Roger Smith
To-morrow morning we will come back to fetch the chariot: now, forward, march!
Captain Fracasse|Theophile Gautier
Hastily harnessing the chariot, he led him back safely to Troy, where the body was laid upon a bed in Hector's palace.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb

Nestor, in the chariot of Diomede, goes against Hector, whose charioteer is slain by Diomede.
The Iliad of Homer (1873)|Homer
The liveried driver drew up before the hitching rack and the footmen descended from behind and opened the door of the chariot.
The Stronghold|Miriam Haynie

British Dictionary definitions for chariot

chariot

/ (ˈtʃærɪət) /

noun

a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc, in war, races, and processions

a light four-wheeled horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

poetic any stately vehicle

Word Origin for chariot

C14: from Old French, augmentative of char car

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单词	chariot
释义	chariot [ char-ee-uht ] / ˈtʃær i ət / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chariot ON THESAURUS.COM noun a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc. a light, four-wheeled pleasure carriage. any stately carriage. Facetious. an automobile. verb (used with object) to convey in a chariot. verb (used without object) to ride in or drive a chariot. Origin of chariot 1275–1325; Middle English <Middle French, Old French, equivalent to charcar¹ + -iot diminutive suffix OTHER WORDS FROM chariot char·i·ot·like, adjectiveun·char·i·ot, verb (used with object) Words nearby chariot Chārikār, charily, chariness, Charing Cross, Chari-Nile, chariot, charioteer, Charis, charisma, charismatic, charismatic movement Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chariot And a man who then demonstrated that a wheelchair can be a chariot. How Brooklyn’s First Ice Cream Girl Fought City Hall–and Won\|Michael Daly\|October 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Apart from theatrical representations and gladiatorial combats, the Romans had an inordinate passion for chariot races. Architecture\|Thomas Roger Smith To-morrow morning we will come back to fetch the chariot: now, forward, march! Captain Fracasse\|Theophile Gautier Hastily harnessing the chariot, he led him back safely to Troy, where the body was laid upon a bed in Hector's palace. Authors of Greece\|T. W. Lumb Nestor, in the chariot of Diomede, goes against Hector, whose charioteer is slain by Diomede. The Iliad of Homer (1873)\|Homer The liveried driver drew up before the hitching rack and the footmen descended from behind and opened the door of the chariot. The Stronghold\|Miriam Haynie British Dictionary definitions for chariot chariot / (ˈtʃærɪət) / noun a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc, in war, races, and processions a light four-wheeled horse-drawn ceremonial carriage poetic any stately vehicle Word Origin for chariot C14: from Old French, augmentative of char car Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chariot wagon, van, car, bus, truck, automobile, bicycle, boat, cab, taxi, jeep, cart, carriage, caravan, lorry, vector, buggy, crate, mechanism, conveyance
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chariot

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of chariot

OTHER WORDS FROM chariot

Words nearby chariot

Example sentences from the Web for chariot

British Dictionary definitions for chariot

noun

Word Origin for chariot

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