char·i·ot
ˈcher-ē-ət 
ˈcha-rē-
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
charioted; charioting; chariots
: to drive or ride in or as if in a chariot
: to carry in or as if in a chariot
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
The casting news comes after Disney+ released the first footage of the forthcoming episodes on Friday, which shows the titular hero taking the chariot reins in what promises to be an eventful season.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 10 Aug. 2024
Shortly after the race started, the chariot’s wheels fell off, and the king’s horses dragged him to death.
—Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
The coaster station will be themed as a chariot garage run by an Asterix villager named Cetautomatix.
—Brady MacDonald, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The small asteroid, which is more than 3 miles in diameter, approaches so close to the sun that it was named for the son of the sun-god Helios, who in Greek mythology lost control of his father's chariot and set the Earth ablaze.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
The casting news comes after Disney+ released the first footage of the forthcoming episodes on Friday, which shows the titular hero taking the chariot reins in what promises to be an eventful season.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 10 Aug. 2024
Shortly after the race started, the chariot’s wheels fell off, and the king’s horses dragged him to death.
—Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
The coaster station will be themed as a chariot garage run by an Asterix villager named Cetautomatix.
—Brady MacDonald, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Chariot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chariot. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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