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Chariot  A Verb From   To French Vehicle Noun

Title Chariot
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
char·i·ot
I
 \\ˈcher-ē-ət, ˈcha-rē-\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from charrier to transport, from char vehicle, from Latin carrus — more at 
car
 DATE  14th century
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

II
verb
 DATE  1550
intransitive verb
: to drive or ride in or as if in a chariot
transitive verb
: to carry in or as if in a chariot
English Etymology
chariot
  early 14c., from 
O.Fr
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 charriote (13c.), augmentive of char "car," from L.L. carrum "chariot" (see car).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
chariot
char·iot 5tFAriEt / noun   an open vehicle with two wheels, pulled by horses, used in ancient times in battle and for racing
   (古代用于战斗或比赛的)双轮敞篷马车
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
char·i·ot
I. \ˈcharēət also -er; often -əd.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from char wheeled vehicle, from Latin carrus — more at 
car

1. : a vehicle (as a cart or wagon) for transporting goods
2. : a vehicle for conveying persons especially in state (as a triumphal car or a coach of state)
3. : a 2-wheeled vehicle usually drawn by two horses and used in ancient warfare and also in processions and races
4. : a light 4-wheeled carriage having a coach box and back seats only
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
: to convey or carry in or as if in a chariot
 < they … were charioted swiftly up that thronging noble street — Thomas Wolfe >
intransitive verb
: to drive, ride, or go in or as if in a chariot

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