Hypaspist
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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- n hypaspist In Greek antiquity, a shield-bearer or an armorbearer; an esquire; in the Macedonian army, one of a royal guard of light-armed foot-soldiers, so called from their shields.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Gr.
In literature:
His generals, hypaspistes, pretorians, captains and lifeguards dispersed in all directions, in order to muster their men.
"A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3)" by Felix Dahn
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