evzone

[ ev-zohn ]

noun

1. a member of an elite infantry corps in the Greek army.

evzone

/ ˈɛvzəʊn /

noun

1. a soldier in an elite Greek infantry regiment

Word History and Origins

Origin of evzone¹

1895–1900; < Modern Greek eúzōnos, Greek: well girt (i.e., well equipped). See eu-, zone

Word History and Origins

Origin of evzone¹

C19: from Modern Greek, from Greek euzōnos literally: well-girt, from eu- + zōne girdle

Example Sentences

This was succeeded by a more ambitiously designed stamp (Fig. 333) showing an evzone or light infantryman in the act of firing.

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