evzone

American

[ev-zohn] / ˈɛv zoʊn /

noun

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

evzone British

/ ˈɛvzəʊn /

noun

a soldier in an elite Greek infantry regiment

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Etymology

Origin of evzone

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

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But Giorgos Mavrogordatos, emeritus professor at the University of Athens criticised the evzone display as "extravagant figures resembling ballerinas for the pleasure of tourists".

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025

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