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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.
equites
/ ˈɛkwɪˌtiːz /
plural noun
- the cavalry
- Also calledknights members of a social order distinguished by wealth and ranking just below the senators
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equites1
< Latin, plural of eques horseman, derivative of equus horse
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equites1
from Latin, plural of eques horseman, from equus horse
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Example Sentences
Again the people began to hiss louder, and the equites to make still greater plaudits.
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Not long since a man of fortune named Caepio, of the order of Equites, died here.
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The second class (equites) among other prerogatives, possessed the right to wear a gold ring on the finger.
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Patrum exemplum secuti sunt equites imitataeque equites omnes tribus.
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Ita Scipio sine publica impensa suos instruxit ornavitque equites.
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