noun🔗ShareA member of the equestrian order (Latin: ordo equester), the lower of the two aristocratic classes of Ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians."During the Roman Republic, the equites were often wealthy businessmen and landowners who, while below the patricians in social rank, held considerable power and influence in the Roman economy. "historypersonsocietygovernmentmilitarystatepoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
