velites
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of velites
C17: from Latin, pl of vēles light-armed foot soldier; related to volāre to fly
Example Sentences
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It was the corps of the Roman velites who did them most harm.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348 by Various
The velites mounted guard the whole night and day along the whole extent of the vallum, and each gate was guarded by ten men.
From The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. by Lord, John
From that time the Roman cavalry had the superiority; and it was established that there should be velites in the legions.
From The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26 by Livius, Titus
They were the light troops of the grand army of Democracy, the velites who skirmished in front of the legions.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 by Various
To avoid infection, the corpses of the velites had been speedily buried; and the position of the graves was no longer visible.
From Salammbo by Flaubert, Gustave
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