equites
[ek-wi-teez]
- 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
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Historical Examples
Equite, justice, and society, can exist only between individuals of the same species.
What is Property?P. J. Proudhon
Equite cannot exist without justice; society without justice is a solecism.
What is Property?P. J. Proudhon
equites
- the cavalry
- Also called: knights members of a social order distinguished by wealth and ranking just below the senators
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Word Origin
from Latin, plural of eques horseman, from equus horse
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