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evzone

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈɛvzəʊn/Sorted eenovzStarts with EEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A member of the Greek presidential guard.

Word origin

From Greek εύζωνος (évzonos), from Ancient Greek εὔζωνος (eúzōnos, “girt for battle”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + ζώνη (zṓnē, “girdle”).

Used in a sentence

  • The soldiers seen at various stations belong to the corps of the Greek army that proved itself most effective in the recent war, the Evzonoi.
  • The best-paid Greek soldiers are the Evzonoi, their pay amounting to 12 lepta a day extra (that is to say, to 27 lepta net).
  • All this time little bands of rounded-up Evzones and men of the other regiment of the garrison were being brought in, together with news of the French losses.

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