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Meaning of xyston | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A type of long thrusting lance, used in ancient Greece.

Examples

“The Companions, like the Thessalian cavalry, were a well-mounted force armed with cuirass and the short thrusting spear (xyston) for close combat.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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