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neodamode Gr. Antiq.|niːˈɒdəməʊd| [ad. Gr. νεοδᾱµώδης, f. νέος new + δᾶµος, δῆµος people.] Among the ancient Spartans, an enfranchised Helot. Chiefly attrib.
1808Mitford Greece xix. §1. II. 403 Three hundred only of those called neodamodes, newly-admitted citizens, were granted for the service. 1838Thirlwall Greece xxxix. V. 97 A Spartan who was posted near it..with a garrison of neodamode troops. 1852Grote Greece ii. lxxiii. (1862) VI. 422 The cavalry being assigned to Xenoclês, the Neodamode hoplites to Skythês. |