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Helot Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Helot? [n] (medieval Europe) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord Synonyms \| Synonyms for Helot: serf \| villein Related Terms \| Find terms related to Helot: apple-polisher \| ass-licker \| backscratcher \| backslapper \| bondmaid \| bondman \| bondslave \| bondsman \| bondswoman \| bootlick \| bootlicker \| brownie \| brown-nose \| captive \| chattel \| chattel slave \| churl \| clawback \| concubine \| courtier \| creature \| cringer \| debt slave \| dupe \| fawner \| flatterer \| flunky \| footlicker \| galley slave \| groveler \| handshaker \| homager \| instrument \| jackal \| kowtower \| lackey \| led captain \| lickspit \| lickspittle \| liege \| liege man \| liege subject \| mealymouth \| minion \| odalisque \| peon \| puppet \| serf \| servant \| slave \| spaniel \| stooge \| subject \| suck \| sycophant \| theow \| thrall \| timeserver \| toad \| toady \| tool \| truckler \| tufthunter \| vassal \| villein \| yes-man See Also \| cotter \| cottier \| thrall Helot In Webster's Dictionary \He"lot\ (?; 277), n. [L. Helotes, Hilotae, pl., fr. Gr. E'e`lws and E'elw`ths a bondman or serf of the Spartans; so named from 'Elos, a town of Laconia, whose inhabitants were enslaved; or perh. akin to e`lei^n to take, conquer, used as 2d aor. of ?.] A slave in ancient Sparta; a Spartan serf; hence, a slave or serf. Those unfortunates, the Helots of mankind, more or less numerous in every community. --I. Taylor.

Helot Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Helot?

[n] (medieval Europe) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

Synonyms | Synonyms for Helot: serf | villein

See Also | cotter | cottier | thrall

Helot In Webster's Dictionary

\He"lot\ (?; 277), n. [L. Helotes, Hilotae, pl., fr. Gr.
E'e`lws and E'elw`ths a bondman or serf of the Spartans; so
named from 'Elos, a town of Laconia, whose inhabitants were
enslaved; or perh. akin to e`lei^n to take, conquer, used as
2d aor. of ?.]
A slave in ancient Sparta; a Spartan serf; hence, a slave or
serf.

      Those unfortunates, the Helots of mankind, more or less
      numerous in every community.             --I. Taylor.

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