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chariot definition

chari·ot (c̸har′ē ət)

noun

  1. a horse-drawn, two-wheeled cart used in ancient times for war, racing, parades, etc.
  2. a light, four-wheeled carriage, used esp. in the 18th cent. for pleasure or on some state occasions

Etymology: ME < OFr charriote < char, car < LL carrum: see car

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to drive or ride in a chariot

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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