chariot
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chariot
- /ˈt͡ʃæɹi.ət/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃaɹɪjət/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈt͡ʃæɹi.ət/ US
- /ˈt͡ʃɛɹi.ət/
- /ˈt͡ʃaɾe.ət/ Scotland
- /ˈt͡ʃaɾi.ət/ Wales
Where it comes from
From Middle English chariot, from Old French chariot, from char (“cart”), from Latin carrus (“wagon”), itself borrowed from Gaulish *karros, from Proto-Celtic *karros (“wagon”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós. Displaced native Old English hrædwæġn (literally “fast wagon”).
noun chariots
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A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.
The warriors rode into battle on a horse-drawn chariot.
Similar: car
- A light (four-wheeled) carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes.
- The rook piece.
verb chariots · charioting · charioted
- To convey by, or as if by, chariot.
- To ride in a chariot.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: coach, cart, wagon, wheelbarrow, bandwagon, carriage, truck, car, forklift, gurney, trolley, vehicle, sled, racing, tank, caboose
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noun vehicle used in warfare
| Español | cuadriga, biga, carro [de guerra] |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전차 jeoncha, 마차 macha |
| 日本語 | 戦車 sensha, チャリオット chariotto, 馬車 basha |
| 中文 | 雙輪戰車 /双轮战车 shuāng lún zhànchē, 戰車 /战车 zhànchē, 馬戰車 /马战车 mǎzhànchē, 馬車 /马车 mǎchē |
| हिन्दी | रथ rath |
| Português | biga |
| Français | char (de guerre), charriot |
| Deutsch | Streitwagen |
| Italiano | biga |
| Ελληνικά | άρμα árma |
| Română | bigă, car de luptă |
| Русский | колесни́ца kolesníca |
| Tiếng Việt | chiếc xe, xe |
| العربية | عَرَبَة ʕaraba |
| עברית | מֶרְכָּבָה merkavá |
Talk about this word "chariot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chariot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chariot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chariot "chariot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chariot.Cite this
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title = {chariot},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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