equites
/ek-wi-teez/US // ˈɛk wɪˌtiz //UK // (ˈɛkwɪˌtiːz) //
马匹,马术,马车,马匹的
Definitions
n.名词(复数) plural noun
- 1
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.
Examples
Again the people began to hiss louder, and the equites to make still greater plaudits.
Not long since a man of fortune named Caepio, of the order of Equites, died here.
The second class (equites) among other prerogatives, possessed the right to wear a gold ring on the finger.
Patrum exemplum secuti sunt equites imitataeque equites omnes tribus.
Ita Scipio sine publica impensa suos instruxit ornavitque equites.
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