equites

[ ek-wi-teez ]
/ ˈɛk wɪˌtiz /

plural noun Roman History.

mounted military units; cavalry.
members of a specially privileged class derived from the ancient Roman cavalry and having status intermediate between those of senatorial rank and the common people.

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Origin of equites

< Latin, plural of eques horseman, derivative of equus horse

Words nearby equites

equisetoid, equisetum, equitable, equitant, equitation, equites, equities, equitoxic, equity, equity capital, equity of redemption
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Example sentences from the Web for equite

  • Equite cannot exist without justice; society without justice is a solecism.

    What is Property?|P. J. Proudhon

  • Equite, justice, and society, can exist only between individuals of the same species.

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British Dictionary definitions for equite

equites
/ (ˈɛkwɪˌtiːz) /

pl n (in ancient Rome)

the cavalry
Also called: knights members of a social order distinguished by wealth and ranking just below the senators

Word Origin for equites

from Latin, plural of eques horseman, from equus horse
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