EQUITES

Noun

equites

plural of eques

Source: Wiktionary


Eq"ui*tes n. pl Etym: [L., pl. of eques a horseman.] (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: An order of knights holding a middle place between the senate and the commonalty; members of the Roman equestrian order.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 June 2025

ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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