charioteer

noun

char·​i·​ot·​eer ˌcher-ē-ə-ˈtir How to pronounce charioteer (audio)
ˌcha-rē-
1
: one who drives a chariot
2
capitalized : auriga

Examples of charioteer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web How to find Capella: Capella can be seen in the constellation Auriga, the charioteer, between Taurus and Gemini in autumn and winter skies. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024 Like Timothée Chalamet’s dashingly coifed hero — who steers monstrous sandworms over the desert like a charioteer — Villeneuve puts on a great show. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 Again, look for Auriga, the charioteer turned goat farmer in the low eastern evening sky. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2024 The Bhagavad Gita is 700-verse Hindu scripture, written in Sanskrit, that centers on a dialog between a great warrior prince named Arjuna and his charioteer Lord Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu. James Temperton, WIRED, 21 July 2023 His charioteer Krishna, who eventually reveals himself to be God, attempts to convince Arjuna to fight by teaching him three types of yoga: bhakti yoga, the yoga of devotion; jnana yoga, the yoga of sacred knowledge; and karma yoga, the yoga of selfless action. Jeremy David Engels, Fortune Well, 21 June 2023 The charioteer represents reason. Juliana Piskorz, refinery29.com, 20 May 2021 It’s best found by identifying its brightest star Capella, which marks the charioteer's shoulder. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023 Ancient Greece Plato compares the human will to a charioteer, driven by two horses, one representing our rational or moral impulses, and the other our irrational passions and appetites. Adam Piore, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English charieter, chariotter, from chariot chariot entry 1 + -er -eer

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of charioteer was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Charioteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charioteer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

charioteer

noun
char·​i·​o·​teer
ˌchar-ē-ə-ˈti(ə)r
: a driver of a chariot

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