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chariot

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃæriət/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʃæriət/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(char′ē ət)

char•i•ot /ˈtʃæriət/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Antiquitya light, horse-drawn vehicle, usually two-wheeled and having room for two standing riders, used in battle, races, etc.

char•i•ot (char′ē ət),USA pronunciation n.

Antiquitya 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.
Slang Terms[Facetious.]an automobile.

v.t.

to convey in a chariot.

v.i.

to ride in or drive a chariot.

Middle French, Old French, equivalent. to char car¹ + -iot diminutive suffix
Middle English 1275–1325

char′i•ot•like′, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

chariot /ˈtʃærɪət/ n

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

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, augmentative of char car

'chariot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

canteen - car - charioteer - circus - curricle - Helios - hippodrome - Phaëthon - wagon - biga - carpenter - cart - charrette - curriculum - harmony - Jehu - quadriga - Thor - triga - solar chariot

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