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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] to cover with a shield;

ὑπέρ

over + [GREEK] shield.]

One who holds a shield over another; hence, a defender.

[Obs.]

Chillingworth.

Noun.

[Gr. a shield.] A defender.

hyperaspist ‎(plural hyperaspists)

(obsolete) One who holds a shield over another; a defender.
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