Look up: hoplite

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   Hoplite
   A regular Greek soldier.
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   Hoplite
   a Greek infantry soldier of the citizen armies who defended Greek city-states; for more information on the hoplites see the Perseus Historical Overview subtopic '5.16. The so-called Hoplite Revolution.
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   hoplite
   [HOP-light] A foot soldier with metal armour. Hoplites carried round shields and had bronze helmets and leg guards.
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   hoplite
   In ancient Greece, a heavily armed infantry soldier (as distinct from the lightly armed peltast). They were the backbone of the army in all the Greek city-states from...
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   Hoplite
   Hop'lite noun [ Greek ..., from ... tool, weapon: confer French hoplite .] (Gr. Antiq.) A heavy-armed infantry soldier. Milford.
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   Hoplite
   The `hoplite` was a heavy infantryman, the central focus of warfare in Ancient Greece. The word `hoplite` derives from hoplon (plural hopla, ) meaning an item of armour or equipment. These soldiers probably first appeared in the late seventh century BC. They were a citizen-militia and were armed as spearmen in a phalanx formation. They were relatively easy to equip and maintain; and could afford the cost of the armaments. Almost all the famous ...
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   Hoplite
   • (n.) A heavy-armed infantry soldier.
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   hoplite
   ancient Greek heavily armed foot soldier whose function was to fight in close formation. Until his appearance, probably in the late 8th century , ... [4 related articles]
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   hoplite
   hoplite (hop'līt) , heavy infantry soldier in the armies of classical Greece. Hoplites were usually protected by helmets, cuirasses, and leg armor. They carried large shields, javelins, heavy swords, and sometimes battle-axes and fought in the tightly organized phalanx formation. In classi...
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