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hypaspist Gr. Antiq.|hɪˈpæspɪst, haɪp-|
[ad. Gr. ὑπασπιστής shield-bearer, f. ὑπό hypo- 1 + ἀσπίς shield.]
A shield-bearer; one of a distinguished body of troops (to which the foot-guards belonged) in the Macedonian army.
a1827W. Mitford cited in Webster (1828). 1839Thirlwall Greece VI. 313 The king himself went up with 500 of the hypaspists to view the place. 1855Grote Greece ii. xcii. XII. 82 Another description of infantry organized by Philip called the Hypaspists—shield bearers or Guards; originally few in number and employed for personal defence of the prince. Ibid. 83 The hypaspists are used also for assault of walled places, and for rapid night marches. |