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• Chariot — For other uses, see Chariot (disambiguation). A fountain in Madrid depicting Cybele in her chariot drawn by lions, in the Plaza de Cibeles …   Wikipedia

• chariot — [char′ē ət] n. [ME < OFr charriote < char, car < LL carrum: see CAR1] 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… …   English World dictionary

• chariot — chariotlike, adj. /char ee euht/, n. 1. 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. 2. a light, four… …   Universalium

• chariot — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from charrier to transport, from char vehicle, from Latin carrus more at car Date: 14th century 1. a light four wheeled pleasure or state carriage 2. a two wheeled horse… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• chariot — char•i•ot [[t]ˈtʃær i ət[/t]] n. 1) anq 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 …   From formal English to slang

• τεθριππεύοντος — τεθριππεύω drive a four horse chariot pres part act masc/neut gen sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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