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Word: Equites
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Latin, plural of eques ‘horseman’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛkwɪteɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in ancient Rome) a class of citizens who originally formed the cavalry of the Roman army and at a later period were a wealthy class of great political importance.
Short Definition:(in ancient Rome) class of citizens who originally formed cavalry of Roman army
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