hoplite

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Noun
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hop=lite

CIDE DICTIONARY

hopliten. [Gr. , fr. tool, weapon: cf. F. hoplite.].
     A heavy-armed infantry soldier.  Milford.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

hoplite, n. a heavily-armed foot-soldier of ancient Greece.

Etymology
Gk hoplites f. hoplon weapon

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