charioteer

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English

a charioteer

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English charioter, from Old French charioteur (charioteer) and charretier (coachman). By surface analysis, chariot +‎ -eer.

Pronunciation

Noun

charioteer (plural charioteers)

  1. A person who drives a chariot.

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Verb

charioteer (third-person singular simple present charioteers, present participle charioteering, simple past and past participle charioteered)

  1. (intransitive) To drive a chariot.
  2. (transitive) To drive someone in a chariot.