in ancient Greece and during the Byzantine era: the men fighting in the first rank of the phalanx
a piece of armour that protects the leg
assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
The puncture is healed by a medic or, occasionally, the succor of a god.
The puncture is healed by a medic or, occasionally, the succor of a god.
relating to the writing of the lives of saints; (derogatory) adulatory writing about another person
The hagiographic literature of special forces in Afghanistan is both unilluminating and extensive.
The hagiographic literature of special forces in Afghanistan is both unilluminating and extensive.
Arab guerrillas operating especially in Israel and Palestine against the Israeli government, and in Iraq against the occupying coalition forces during and after the Second Gulf War