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noun
A deity who fights in front of, or champions, some person or state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
In Ancient Greece and during the Byzantine era, a soldier who fought in the first rank of the phalanx. An obsolete English literal translation of such a promachos is a 'forefighter'.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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History
From Ancient Greek πρόμαχος (prómakhos).
