noun
Meaning 1
A member of the Greek presidential guard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
evzone
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/ˈɛvzəʊn/
noun
Meaning 2
An infantryman of a select corps of the Greek army.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From Greek εύζωνος (évzonos), from Ancient Greek εὔζωνος (eúzōnos, “girt for battle”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + ζώνη (zṓnē, “girdle”).
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: eusoni — Greek soldier
- Greek: εύζωνος (évzonos) — Greek soldier
- Turkish: evzon — Greek soldier