helot

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Recent Examples of helot The 300 Spartans stood at the head of a force of approximately 7,000 other Greeks, not to mention their own helot slaves, who fought as light infantry. Myke Cole, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helot
bondsman
Noun
  • Similar to his father, Duane II is a bail bondsman who learned the ropes at Chapman's company, Da’Kine Bail Bonds in Hawaii.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 July 2025
  • That Friday morning, his family, a lawyer and a bail bondsman all gathered in the courthouse for an unsuccessful attempt to have his bond lowered.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

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“Helot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helot. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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