🔤 Velite

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URDU

رومی سپاہی، ہلکا مسلح سپاہی، رومی نیزہ بردار، قدیم سپاہی
🅰️ Roman Urdu:
rumi spahi, halka musalla spahi, rumi neza-bardar, qadeem sipahi
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ENGLISH

📚noun
velite
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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: /ˈveɪ.laɪt/
Phonetic: /vay lyt/
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DEFINITION

a class of light-armed infantry soldiers in the ancient Roman army
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The agile velite threw javelins at the advancing enemy cavalry before falling back. Each legion depended on the speed and mobility of every individual velite. The armor worn by a velite was minimal to allow rapid battlefield movement. Historical reenactors demonstrated the weapon skills of an ancient Roman velite. The commander positioned the velites ahead of the main heavy infantry lines.
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SYNONYMS

skirmisher light infantryman foot soldier

ANTONYMS

heavy infantryman
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