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char·i·ot
(chăr′ē-ət)n.
1. An ancient horse-drawn two-wheeled vehicle used in war, races, and processions.
2. A light four-wheeled carriage used for occasions of ceremony or for pleasure.
tr. & intr.v. chari·ot·ed, chari·ot·ing, chari·ots
To convey or ride in a chariot.
[Middle English, vehicle, from Old French, from char, cart, from Latin carrus, of Celtic origin; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]
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chariot
(ˈtʃærɪət)n
1. (Automotive Engineering) a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc, in war, races, and processions
2. a light four-wheeled horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
3. poetic any stately vehicle
[C14: from Old French, augmentative of char car]
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char•i•ot
(ˈtʃær i ət)n.
1. a light horse-drawn vehicle of the ancient world, usu. two-wheeled and carrying no more than two standing riders, employed in warfare, hunting, races, and processions.
2. a light four-wheeled carriage of the 18th century.
v.t. 3. to convey in a chariot.
v.i. 4. to ride in or drive a chariot.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Old French, =char car + -iot diminutive suffix]
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Noun | 1. | chariot - a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage |
2. | chariot - a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome horse-drawn vehicle - a wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses | |
Verb | 1. | chariot - transport in a chariot |
2. | chariot - ride in a chariot ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" |
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Translations
مَرْكَبَةٌ حَرْبِيَّه، عَرَبَه
antický dvoukolový válečný vůzválečný vůz
stridsvogn
harci szekér
stríîsvagn
iškilmių vežimaskovos vežimas
kaujas rati
dvojkolesový voz
savaş arabası
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
chariot
n → Wagen m, → Streitwagen m (liter)
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
chariot
(ˈtʃӕriət) noun a two-wheeled vehicle used in ancient warfare or racing.
charioˈteer noun a chariot driver.
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