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PELTASTS
\pˈɛlte͡ɪsts], \pˈɛlteɪsts], \p_ˈɛ_l_t_eɪ_s_t_s]\
Definitions of PELTASTS
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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[Gr.] (
Hist
.)
Ancient
Greek
infantry
,
light
armed
;
so
called
from
carrying
the
,
or
target
.
1895
- Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
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