eques

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eques

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From Latin eques (“horseman, knight; equestrian”).

noun equites

Ancient Rome, historical A member of the equestrian order (Latin: ordo equester), the lower of the two aristocratic classes of Ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians.

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@misc{eques_2026,
  title = {eques},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eques},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}