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hoplite
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Hoplite
A regular Greek soldier. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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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. Found op http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/glossary/glossaryi.html
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hoplite
[HOP-light] A foot soldier with metal armour. Hoplites carried round shields and had bronze helmets and leg guards.
Found op http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgreece/glossary/index.shtml
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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... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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Hoplite
Hop'lite noun [ Greek ..., from ... tool, weapon: confer French hoplite .] (Gr. Antiq.) A heavy-armed infantry soldier. Milford. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/60
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Hoplite
• (n.) A heavy-armed infantry soldier. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/hoplite/
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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] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/69
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Hoplite
A hoplite was a citizen-soldier of the Ancient Greek city-states. Hoplites were primarily armed as spearmen and fought in a phalanx formation. The word "hoplite" (Greek: ὁπλίτης hoplitēs; pl. ὁπλίται hoplitai) derives from "hoplon" (ὅπλον, plural hopla ὅπλα), the type of... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoplite
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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... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0824167.html
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Hoplite
Man-at-arms. A heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21596
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hoplite
1) A regular greek soldier 2) Ancient greek soldier 3) Peloponnesian war soldier Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/hoplite/1
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