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chariot

char·i·ot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [char-ee-uh t]
    • /ˈtʃær i ət/
    • /ˈtʃær.i.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [char-ee-uh t]
    • /ˈtʃær i ət/

Definitions of chariot word

  • countable noun chariot In ancient times, chariots were fast-moving vehicles with two wheels that were pulled by horses. 3
  • noun chariot a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc, in war, races, and processions 3
  • noun chariot a light four-wheeled horse-drawn ceremonial carriage 3
  • noun chariot any stately vehicle 3
  • noun chariot a horse-drawn, two-wheeled cart used in ancient times for war, racing, parades, etc. 3
  • noun chariot a light, four-wheeled carriage, used esp. in the 18th cent. for pleasure or on some state occasions 3

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Origin of chariot

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Middle French, Old French, equivalent to char car1 + -iot diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Chariot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chariot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

chariot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for chariot

noun chariot

  • wagon — any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.
  • van — Value Added Network
  • car — a self-propelled road vehicle designed to carry passengers, esp one with four wheels that is powered by an internal-combustion engine
  • bus — A bus is a large motor vehicle which carries passengers from one place to another. Buses drive along particular routes, and you have to pay to travel in them.
  • truck — a shuffling jitterbug step.

Antonyms for chariot

noun chariot

  • goal — the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.

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