Helotry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Helotry is a noun meaning (Ancient Greece) Collectively, the helots (slaves or bondsmen).
Meaning
(Ancient Greece) Collectively, the helots (slaves or bondsmen).
Example Sentences
Apparently influenced by Montesquieu's judgment that Spartan helotry combined the worst features of slavery and serfdom, Dew credited the Athenians with treating their slaves gently.
Word Forms
- helotries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include helotage, hetairia, hellenophone, hetaira, heliconist, hetaerism.
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