Helot

[ hel-uht, hee-luht ]

/ ˈhɛl ət, ˈhi lət /

noun

a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.

helot, a serf or slave; bondman.

Origin of Helot

1570–80; <Latin hēlōtēs (plural) <Greek heílōtes

OTHER WORDS FROM Helot

hel·ot·age, noun

Words nearby Helot

Héloïse, heloma, heloma durum, heloma molle, helophyte, Helot, helotism, helotomy, helotry, help, helper

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Example sentences from the Web for Helot

His cheeks bright red, his chin wet with spittle, the helot would weave and stagger and totter until he passed out in the dirt.
Persian Fire and Rubicon (Full)|David Frum|September 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This is not the middle ages; I am an Englishman, not a helot.
The Weavers, Complete|Gilbert Parker
She declared however that Angela was wholesome to her, as a tipsy Helot was to the Spartans.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)|Charlotte M. Yonge
Was it abundance of land, or the military spirit, that produced the amiable relationship between the Spartan and the Helot?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 403, May, 1849|Various

A helot of Agesilaus made us a dish of Spartan broth, but I was not able to get down a second spoonful.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
Celeste insensibly fell into a passive attitude, and became what Brigitte wanted her,—a helot.
The Lesser Bourgeoisie|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for Helot

Helot

/ (ˈhɛlət, ˈhiː-) /

noun

(in ancient Greece, esp Sparta) a member of the class of unfree men above slaves owned by the state

(usually not capital) a serf or slave

Word Origin for Helot

C16: from Latin Hēlotēs, from Greek Heilōtes, alleged to have meant originally: inhabitants of Helos, who, after its conquest, were serfs of the Spartans

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	helot
释义	Helot [ hel-uht, hee-luht ] / ˈhɛl ət, ˈhi lət / noun a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.Compare Perioeci, Spartiate. helot, a serf or slave; bondman. Origin of Helot 1570–80; <Latin hēlōtēs (plural) <Greek heílōtes OTHER WORDS FROM Helot hel·ot·age, noun Words nearby Helot Héloïse, heloma, heloma durum, heloma molle, helophyte, Helot, helotism, helotomy, helotry, help, helper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Helot His cheeks bright red, his chin wet with spittle, the helot would weave and stagger and totter until he passed out in the dirt. Persian Fire and Rubicon (Full)\|David Frum\|September 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This is not the middle ages; I am an Englishman, not a helot. The Weavers, Complete\|Gilbert Parker She declared however that Angela was wholesome to her, as a tipsy Helot was to the Spartans. The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)\|Charlotte M. Yonge Was it abundance of land, or the military spirit, that produced the amiable relationship between the Spartan and the Helot? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 403, May, 1849\|Various A helot of Agesilaus made us a dish of Spartan broth, but I was not able to get down a second spoonful. Gulliver's Travels\|Jonathan Swift Celeste insensibly fell into a passive attitude, and became what Brigitte wanted her,—a helot. The Lesser Bourgeoisie\|Honore de Balzac British Dictionary definitions for Helot Helot / (ˈhɛlət, ˈhiː-) / noun (in ancient Greece, esp Sparta) a member of the class of unfree men above slaves owned by the state (usually not capital) a serf or slave Word Origin for Helot C16: from Latin Hēlotēs, from Greek Heilōtes, alleged to have meant originally: inhabitants of Helos, who, after its conquest, were serfs of the Spartans Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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