Meaning of essedarius | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a Gaulish or Britannic charioteer
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2. a gladiator who fights from a chariot
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Examples

“At barbarī, cōnsiliō Rōmānōrum cognitō, praemīssō equitātū et essedāriīs — quō plērumque genere in proeliīs ūtī consuērunt; reliquīs copiīs subsecūtī, nostrōs nāvibus ēgredī prohibēbant.”

But the barbarians, having understood the Romans’ plan, sent forward their cavalry and charioteers — a type of warfare which they generally were accustomed to employ in battles; [and] following closely with the rest of their forces, they sought to prevent our [men] from disembarking from the ships.

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