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1. (n.) helot
(cap.) a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta who were bound to the land and owned by the state.
2. helot
a serf or slave.
Etymology: (1570–80; < L hēlōtēs (pl.) < Gk heílōtes)
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1. (noun) serf, helot, villein
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
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1. (noun) helot
a slave in ancient Sparta; a Spartan serf; hence, a slave or serf
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