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hyperaspist

hyperaspist noun: one who holds a shield over another; a defender.

Noun

hyperaspist (plural hyperaspists)

  1. (obsolete) One who holds a shield over another; a defender.
    • I appeal to any indifferent reader, whether C. M. be not by his Hyperaspist forsaken in the plain field, and the point in question granted to D. Potter, […]1637, William Chillingworth, The Religion of Protestants

Forms of hyperaspist

pluralhyperaspists

Origin of hyperaspist

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπερασπιστής (huperaspistḗs).

Questions about hyperaspist

What does hyperaspist mean?
Hyperaspist means one who holds a shield over another; a defender.
What part of speech is hyperaspist?
Hyperaspist is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperaspist?
The plural of hyperaspist is hyperaspists.

Words near hyperaspist in the dictionary

  1. hyperarticulated
  2. hyperarticulateness
  3. hyperarticulation
  4. hyperarticulations
  5. hyperaspheric
  6. hyperaspist
  7. hyperaspists
  8. hyperassertive
  9. hyperasthesia
  10. hyperathletic
  11. hyperattention

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