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hoplite
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hop·lite  (hplt)
n.
A heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.

[Greek hoplts, from hoplon, armor.]

hop·litic (-ltk) adj.


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There, a tiny contingent of 300 Spartan hoplites led by King Leonidas had been joined by a few small contingents from other Greek cities.
Another student discovered anomalies in vase paintings depicting hoplites without sandals but line drawings in books showing them with sandals.
 
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