chariot

char-i-ot · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing.

  2. 2.

    A stately or triumphal vehicle.

Forms

plural: chariots

Phrases & expressions

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    chariot race — a competition between horse-drawn chariots
  • •
    swing low, sweet chariot — famous spiritual song referring to heavenly transport

Related words

See also: carriage, cart, vehicle, wagon
Synonyms: carriage, cart, wagon

Etymology

From Old French charriot, diminutive of char ("car, cart"), from Latin carrus ("wheeled vehicle"), ultimately of Celtic origin. Chariots were prominent in ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilizations.