equites

[ek-wi-teez]

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.

Origin of equites

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

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Historical Examples of equite

Equite, justice, and society, can exist only between individuals of the same species.
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P. J. Proudhon
Equite cannot exist without justice; society without justice is a solecism.
What is Property?
P. J. Proudhon

British Dictionary definitions for equite

equites

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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