charioteer

American  

[char-ee-uh-teer] / ˌtʃær i əˈtɪər /

noun

1. a chariot driver.

2. Astronomy.  Charioteer, the constellation Auriga.

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charioteer British  

/ ˌtʃærɪəˈtɪə /

noun

1. the driver of a chariot

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Etymology

Origin of charioteer

First recorded in 1300–50; chariot + -eer; replacing Middle English charietere, from Middle French charetier, equivalent to Old French charete “cart” ( char car ¹ + -ete -ette ) + -ier -eer

Example Sentences

Acting as his charioteer, she saves his life, and Dasharath grants her two boons.

From Washington Post

What the Christians really worshiped and was part of Platonic idea, but it wasn't really, was the charioteer of rationality.

From Salon

At another point in the "Iliad," Patroclus kills the Trojan charioteer Cebriones by smashing his face with a stone.

From Salon

In its original form, chess was a game of war with pieces representing different military units: horsemen, elephant-riding fighters, charioteers and infantry.

From Salon

At other times, though, when a particularly skilled rider drives his all-terrain vehicle down a Baltimore street, popping wheelies or standing tall in the saddle, you’re suddenly watching a charioteer in his glory.

From New York Times