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hoplite

noun
hop·​lite | \ ˈhäp-ËŒlÄ«t How to pronounce hoplite (audio) \

Definition of hoplite

: a heavily armed infantry soldier of ancient Greece

Examples of hoplite in a Sentence

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 Campy hoplites and temple maidens appear in dramatic photographs from 1970 by Pierre Zucca, whose collaborations with the great artist and writer Pierre Klossowski mashed up sex and economics. — Jason Farago, New York Times, "Documenta 14, a German Art Show’s Greek Revival," 9 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of hoplite

circa 1741, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hoplite

Greek hoplitēs, from hoplon tool, weapon, from hepein to care for, work at — more at sepulchre

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