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equi·tes (ek′wi tēz′)

plural noun

members of a specially privileged class of citizens in ancient Rome, from which the cavalry was formed; equestrian order of knights

Etymology: L, pl. of eques: see equestrian

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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