chariot

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noun

char·​i·​ot ˈcher-ē-ət 

ˈcha-rē-

1

: a light four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage

2

: a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle car of ancient times used also in processions and races

chariot

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verb

charioted; charioting; chariots

intransitive verb

: to drive or ride in or as if in a chariot

transitive verb

: to carry in or as if in a chariot

Examples of chariot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The hoard includes Iron Age metalwork that was made up of a variety of unique objects, including components of wagons or chariots, including 28 iron tires. —Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025

The hoard includes more than 800 objects ranging, from parts of vehicles like iron tyres and chariot pieces to everyday items like bowls, according to the university. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025

The Right Hand Angels will be the beneficiary of the event’s Beer Garden sales, and the group will participate in the event with their chariot runners. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025

Yet he’s best known as the god of light, hauling the sun across the sky in his chariot each day. —Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English chariot, chariette "wheeled vehicle for transporting people or things, vehicle used in warfare," borrowed from Anglo-French, "four-wheeled vehicle" (also continental Old French), from charier "to transport, carry entry 1" + -ot, noun suffix, here instrumental, going back to Vulgar Latin *-ottus, variant of Latin -ittus, diminutive suffix

Note: Other examples of -ot as an instrumental suffix are brûlot "fireship," cachot "prison cell."

Verb

derivative of chariot entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1550, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for chariot

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Kids Definition

chariot

noun

char·​i·​ot

ˈchar-ē-ət

: a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle of ancient times used in battle and also in races and parades