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charioteer

noun char·i·ot·eer \ˌcher-ē-ə-ˈtir, ˌchar-rē-\

: a driver of a chariot

Full Definition of CHARIOTEER

1
:  one who drives a chariot
2
capitalized :  auriga
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First Known Use of CHARIOTEER

14th century

Rhymes with CHARIOTEER

acyclovir, animalier, boulevardier, Buckinghamshire, carabineer, celestial sphere, conventioneer, dollar-a-year, electioneer, elephant's ear, Eskisehir, free marketeer, harquebusier, heliosphere, ionosphere, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, orienteer

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