English Explanatory Dictionary

evzone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Greek presidential guard.
  2. An infantryman of a select corps of the Greek army.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛvzəʊn/

Word forms

evzone evzones evzonoi evzoni

Etymology

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

Translations

Finnish: eusoni Greek: εύζωνος Turkish: evzon
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