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| HETAERI | |
| Form: Gr. hetairoi "companions". | |
| The designation of all free Macedonians who were ready to join in the defence of their country; especially the noblemen who composed the heavy cavalry, as contrasted with the infantry (Gr. pezetairoi) of the royal guard [see Thirlwall, H. G., v, p. 179]. | |
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