Definition
Ancient vehicles with wheels, pulled by horses or other animals, used in warfare, racing, or ceremonies.
Etymology
Chariot comes from Old French 'charete,' from Latin 'carrus' (cart or wagon). The word entered English around the 1200s to describe these ancient vehicles found in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures.
Kelly Says
Chariots were the fighter jets of the ancient world—expensive, requiring specialized training, and used as prestige symbols by kings and military elites across three continents!
Translations
ARالعربية
زوارق
zu-wa-raq
BNবাংলা
যোদ্ধার
yo-ddha-ar
CACatalà
carruatges
kar-ru-at-ges
CSČeština
vozíky
vo-zi-ky
DEDeutsch
Kutschen
koot-chen
ELΕλληνικά
μαχαιριές
ma-hai-ri-es
FISuomi
ratsastajat
ratsa-sta-jat
FRFrançais
chariots
sha-ree-oh
IDBahasa Indonesia
keret kuda
ke-ret ku-da
ITItaliano
carrozze
kar-rot-ze
MSBahasa Melayu
kereta kuda
ke-re-ta ku-da
NLNederlands
koetsen
koet-sen
PTPortuguês
carruagens
kar-oo-ah-jens
RORomână
șiruri
shi-ru-ri
RUРусский
колесница
ko-le-s-ni-tsa
SWKiswahili
msafara
msa-fa-ra
TAதமிழ்
வாகனங்கள்
va-ga-na-ngal
TLTL
pamamahalaan
pa-ma-ma-ha-laan
TRTürkçe
kalesi
ka-leh-see
UKУкраїнська
колісниці
ko-li-s-ni-t-si
VITiếng Việt
xe ngựa
xe ngua