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velites
/ ˈviːlɪˌtiːz /
plural noun
- light-armed troops in ancient Rome, drawn from the poorer classes
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Word History and Origins
Origin of velites1
C17: from Latin, pl of vēles light-armed foot soldier; related to volāre to fly
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Example Sentences
The Iberians having at once made an onslaught upon the cattle, he despatched some of the velites against them.
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It was the corps of the Roman velites who did them most harm.
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Did I not win a musket of honour among the Velites of the Guard?
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To avoid infection, the corpses of the velites had been speedily buried; and the position of the graves was no longer visible.
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The youngest soldiers or Velites are ordered to carry a sword, spears, and target (parma).
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