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

In Greek mythology, Helios is the god of the sun often portrayed flying through the sky on his golden chariot pulled by winged horses. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 May 2025

In a hilarious video, Jerri was caught on camera riding the family's automatic floor vacuum like her own personal chariot. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025

Ben-Hur's famous chariot race retains its jaw-dropping, gasp-inducing power decades later, rivaling even modern action films for sheer scale. —James Mercadante, EW.com, 20 May 2025

Tommy Paul and Lorenzo Musetti tried their utmost to change the script at the Italian Open, but this was always a two-horse chariot race. —Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 May 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