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noun • A 18- to 20-year-old man in ancient Greece undergoing military training. • (by extension) A young man; a youth. | ||||
| 45% | 7 | Citizen-soldier of ancient Greece | ||
noun • A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis. | ||||
| 42% | 8 | Ceremony in ancient Greece marking the transition from boyhood to manhood | ||
noun • in ancient Greece, a state institution organized to train freeborn youths between the ages of 18 and 20 for military and administrative service. | ||||
From Greek For Early Manhood An 18 To 20 Year Old Man In Ancient Greece Especially When Training To Be A Full Citizen Or A Soldier
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