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Definition of chariot noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chariot

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/ˈtʃæriət/

/ˈtʃæriət/

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an open vehicle with two wheels, pulled by horses, used in ancient times in battle and for racingTopics Historyc1
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, augmentative of char ‘cart’, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.

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