ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHARIOT
From Old French, augmentative of charcar.
Definition of chariot in the English dictionary
The first definition of chariot in the dictionary is a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc, in war, races, and processions. Other definition of chariot is a light four-wheeled horse-drawn ceremonial carriage. Chariot is also any stately vehicle.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARIOT»
The term «chariot» is very widely used and occupies the
22.711 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «CHARIOT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
chariot.
I awake with a not entirely sickened knowledge that I am merely young again and in a funny way at peace, an observer who is aware of time's chariot, aware that some metamorphosis has occurred.
In awe, I watched the waxing moon ride across the zenith of the heavens like an ambered chariot towards the ebony void of infinite space wherein the tethered belts of Jupiter and Mars hang, for ever festooned in their orbital majesty. And as I looked at all this I thought... I must put a roof on this toilet.
No great idea in its beginning can ever be within the law. How can it be within the law? The law is stationary. The law is fixed. The law is a chariot wheel which binds us all regardless of conditions or place or time.
You are not going to get peace with millions of armed men. The chariot of peace cannot advance over a road littered with cannon.
But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near.
Less than the dust beneath thy chariot wheel, less than the weed that grows beside thy door.
I think most artists find it difficult to part with their work but it's the parting that keeps us alive and keeps us working. In the case of the chariot, although it's been sold I actually still have it, just in another form.
The chariot was purchased by a private collector who took it home to New York. I take pleasure in knowing that it was built to last for at least a thousand years.
I started by looking at what others had done before me. You see, over the years there have been attempts by many different people to reconstruct the chariot.
The rabbit is significant in that the handle on the original South Pointing chariot was carved in the form of a rabbit. Because the handle extended out front it meant that wherever the rabbit went the chariot had to follow.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHARIOT»
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chariot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
chariot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
A mutated version of smallpox sweeps the famine-ridden world as the end of the millennium grows near.
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Descenders to the
Chariot: The People Behind the Hekhalot ...
Drawing on anthropological models and epigraphic and archaeologicale evidence, this book aims to show that the Hekhalot literature preserves the teachings and rituals of real religious functionaries who flourished in late antiquity, ...
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Chariot: The Astounding Rise and Fall of the World's First ...
The chariot changed the face of ancient warfare.
A new AUC Press edition from the author of The Man from Bashmour
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Chariot of the Fortunate: The Life of the First Yongey Mingyur
This fantastic, outrageous, and beautiful biography of the First Yongey Mingyur Dorje, written by Je Tukyi Dorje and Surmang Tendzin Rinpoche, describes the visionary inner life of this great treasure revealed showing us wisdom, kindness, ...
Je Tukyi Dorje, Surmang Tendzin Rinpoche, 2006
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MALOUF Through the crumbling ruins of the once splendid Xanadu, Miss Hare wanders, half-mad.
A thought-provoking and humorous exploration of suburbia, mid-life crisis, despair, hope, and true love against all odds, Ezekiel's Chariot will become a well-worn favorite on your shelf.
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Sweet
Chariot: Slave Family and Household Structure in ...
Sweet Chariot is a pathbreaking analysis of slave families and household composition in the nineteenth-century South.
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Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot: The Mortality Cost of Colonizing ...
In this, the first systematic study of the demographic impact of this move on the migrants, Antonio McDaniel finds that the health of migrant populations depends on the adaptability of the individuals in the group, not on their race.
Antonio McDaniel, Tukufu Zuberi, 1995
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Warrior Queens: Boadicea's
Chariot
This remarkable book is much more than a biographical selection. It examines how Antonia Fraser's heroines have held and wrested the reins of power from their (consistently male) adversaries.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHARIOT»
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chariot is used in the context of the following news items.
O sweet, big-wheeled chariot, I desire you
I've been thinking a lot about prams. I blame Princess Charlotte, her christening and a desperate need to switch TV channels away from pundits ... «The Times, Jul 15»
Chariot of fire
#Investigators from Cal Fire found that the Chariot Fire was likely caused by dried brush that became lodged underneath Bureau of Land ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
Chariot hero's last race tracked in new film
Joseph Fiennes and Nicole Kidman in an image from Kim Farrant's feature debut Strangerland. Contributed ... «Gympie Times, Jul 15»
New chariot of Sri Sundararaja Perumal temple at Alagar kovil
Madurai Jul 5 (PTI) The new chariot of Sri Sundararaja Madurai Jul 5 (PTI) The new chariot of Sri Sundararaja Perumal temple at Alagar kovil ... «Niticentral, Jul 15»
Walhalla's Hartjes spend summers competing in chariot and …
The thrill of the race track, of guiding a team of horses pulling a chuckwagon or a chariot around the oval at speeds approaching 40 miles an ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
Ella Eyre Will Sing Official Song 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' For …
“Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” will drop on September 7th, just a few weeks after her own album, Feline, debuts. 10+ pics inside of Ella Eyre… «Just Jared Jr., Jul 15»
It's Greased lightning as Hell's Chariot races into Irish museum
Hell's Chariot was also used in Streets of Fire (1984) and the aptly titled Used Cars (1980). The snazzy convertible will be joining the bright ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
Chariot spotted (for real) on US 421 near Yadkinville
Chariot spotted (for real) on U.S. 421 near Yadkinville. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
Master metalsmith helps create jeweled chariot
It is the only silver chariot in the world to have enameled jewels, which Scherr created and contributed 102 of them the chariot. Scherr retold this ... «N.C. State University Technician Online, Jul 15»
Her chariot awaits
2015 Miss North Carolina Kate Peacock holds the keys to her 2014 Ford Mustang, given to her by Larry McPhail of Ford of Clinton. McPhail donated the car to ... «Sampson Independent, Jun 15»
