charioteer
Americannoun
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
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Like Timothée Chalamet’s dashingly coifed hero — who steers monstrous sandworms over the desert like a charioteer — Villeneuve has tamed a Leviathan.
From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024
What the Christians really worshiped and was part of Platonic idea, but it wasn't really, was the charioteer of rationality.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2022
That image captures Flynn’s challenge: how to build an orderly national security process led by a whip-cracking charioteer.
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2017
The tale involves a Jewish prince, who is enslaved by Romans, has a close encounter with Jesus and becomes a champion charioteer.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2016
"Wait. Cyrus the Great is at my shrine right now. I could command him to battle Nergal. He's the best charioteer in the netherworld."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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