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equites

equites is the plural of eques.

Meaning of eques

Noun

eques (plural equites)

  1. (Ancient-Rome, historical) A member of the equestrian order (Latin: ordo equester), the lower of the two aristocratic classes of Ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians.

Questions about equites

What is equites the plural of?
Equites is the plural of eques.

Words near equites in the dictionary

  1. equitaur
  2. equitaurs
  3. equitemporal
  4. equitemporaneous
  5. equitensin
  6. equites
  7. equithesin
  8. equithesine
  9. equitie
  10. equities
  11. equitime

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