chariot

[ char-ee-uht ]

noun

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-wheeled pleasure carriage.
3. any stately carriage.
4. Facetious. an automobile.

verb (used with object)

1. to convey in a chariot.

verb (used without object)

1. to ride in or drive a chariot.

chariot

/ ˈtʃærɪət /

noun

1. 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

Other Words From

• chari·ot·like adjective
• un·chari·ot verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of chariot¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French, Old French, equivalent to char car ¹ + -iot diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of chariot¹

C14: from Old French, augmentative of char car

Example Sentences

The Olympics and chariot racing declined as the Roman world fragmented, and knightly tournaments, which served to entertain and prepare its participants for war, emerged as the new popular spectacle.

From Salon

The trade was originally established to look after chariots, carts and gun carriages, but now the main focus is on veteran cars.

From BBC

A terror, in other words, riding a chariot drawn by three roaring cycles and ruling the wasteland at the head of a rabid biker horde.

From Seattle Times

Wearing a billowing white cape, Dementus travels in a chariot drawn by motorcycles and keeps a scholar by his side.

From New York Times

I prayed that the wheel of its chariot would break, and the moon would careen into a heavenly ditch.

From Literature

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