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helot
helot An inhabitant of ancient Greece forced into serfdom by conquering invaders. Helots were used as agricultural labourers and in domestic service. The Messenians, subjected by SPARTA, greatly outnumbered the Spartan citizens, and fear of their rebellion caused the city to keep them under ruthlessly tight military control.
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"helot." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "helot." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-helot.html "helot." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-helot.html |
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helot
helot a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens. The name comes via Latin from Greek Heilōtes (plural), traditionally taken as referring to Helos, a Laconian town whose inhabitants were enslaved.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "helot." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "helot." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-helot.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "helot." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-helot.html |
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helot serf in ancient Sparta. XVI. — L. (H)īlōtæ, Hēlōtes pl. — Gr. Heílōtes, Heílōtai; of unkn. orig.
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T. F. HOAD. "helot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "helot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-helot.html T. F. HOAD. "helot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-helot.html |
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Helot
Helot
•braggart, faggot (US fagot), maggot
•legate
•bigot, gigot, Piggott, spigot
•ingot • profligate • aggregate • yogurt
•conjugate • abrogate • surrogate
•ergot, virgate
•Bagehot • patriarchate • wainscot
•Sickert • predicate • syndicate
•certificate, pontificate
•Calicut • delicate • silicate • triplicate
•duplicate, quadruplicate
•intricate • Connecticut • Alcott
•ducat • advocate
•ballot, palate
•charlotte, harlot
•appellate, Helot, prelate, zealot
•flagellate • distillate
•Pilate, pilot
•copilot • gyropilot • autopilot
•triangulate
•ejaculate, immaculate
•amulet • spatulate
•articulate, denticulate
•consulate, proconsulate
•postulate • ungulate
•inviolate, ultraviolet
•chocolate • cardinalate • desolate
•isolate • disconsolate • Merlot
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"Helot." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Helot." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Helot.html "Helot." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Helot.html |
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