hyperaspist

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noun

One who holds a shield over another; a defender.

OriginAncient Greek ὑπερασπιστής →
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Meanings

nounhyperaspist (plural hyperaspists)

plural hyperaspists

  1. obsoleteOne 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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὑπερασπιστής
  2. Englishhyperaspist

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπερασπιστής (huperaspistḗs).

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APA

hyperaspist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperaspist

MLA

“hyperaspist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperaspist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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