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

charioteer

noun

/ˌtʃæriəˈtɪə(r)/

/ˌtʃæriəˈtɪr/

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the driver of a chariot
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French charieter, from chariot ‘large cart’, augmentative of char ‘cart’, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.

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