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hypaspist
[ hi-pas-pist, hahy- ]
noun
- a shield bearer, especially one of a special unit of light infantry in the Macedonian army.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypaspist1
1820–30; < Greek hypaspistḗs shield bearer, equivalent to hyp- hyp- + aspis shield + -tēs noun suffix
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