chariot

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This chariot was also used to convey the images of the illustrious women to whom divine honours were paid, in solemn processions after their death, as in the present instance.

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  1. noun An ancient horse-drawn two-wheeled vehicle used in war, races, and processions.
  2. noun A light four-wheeled carriage used for occasions of ceremony or for pleasure.
  3. transitive and intransitive verb To convey or ride in a chariot.

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  • The military use of the chariot is a topic badly in need of a definitive analysis. —  Stromata Blog
  • A chariot was harnessed to two unbroken horses, which it was said could only be controlled by the rightful king; in the chariot was a cloak which would only fit the rightful king; two stones, Blocc and Bluigne, would part wide enough to allow a chariot through when it was driven by the rightful king; and finally the —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Most of the gentlefolks' families kept a close carriage called a chariot, and, if they did not keep horses of their own, took a pair of post-horses, one of which was ridden by a man, who, whatever might be his age, was always called a post- boy. —  Old Times at Otterbourne
  • They are described usually as riding together in a chariot which is sometimes said to be drawn by horses, and this would suit their name; but more often the poets say that their chariot is drawn by birds, such as eagles or swans, and sometimes even by a buffalo or buffaloes, or by an ass. —  Hindu Gods And Heroes Studies in the History of the Religion of India
  • The greatness of her chariot is praised as truly great--that chariot which is irresistible, which has its own glory, and abundant strength. —  India: What can it teach us? A Course of Lectures Delivered before the University Of Cambridge
 

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  1. Middle English, vehicle, from Old French, from char, cart, from Latin carrus, of Celtic origin; see kers- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English chariot, charyot, charott, Old French chariot, diminutive of char, a car: see car, char. Cf. charct.
  2. from chariot, n.
 

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/ˈtʃærɪət/
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