Definition of "hoplite" [hop•lite]

• A heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece. (noun)

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• "The fine amounted to two thousand minae,53 being two minae54 for each hoplite, which is the penalty imposed by the law."
• "A hoplite is a heavily armed infantry man; see the Glossary or Appendix F, Land Warfare, ©2."
• "Each hoplite was a proud citizen who could afford to equip himself with a bronze helmet, a thick breastplate, greaves to protect the legs, and an iron-tipped spear eight to ten feet long used for thrusting, not throwing."