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
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Acting as his charioteer, she saves his life, and Dasharath grants her two boons.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2022
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
Architecture, he believes, belongs in the same company as the charioteer: “There’s historical proof it was considered as art. Somehow it got segued into not being, and being kind of run by commercial culture.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2019
The god Krishna, disguised as his charioteer, incites him to action, explaining that it is Arjuna’s divine duty, as a member of the warrior caste.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2018
By this time the poor charioteer was half fainting with terror, and he let the reins fall.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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