epistates

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Synonyms: epistases, epistaxes, apostates, epistles, epistaxis, epistasis, epistatic, estates, epilates, epistyles, epitases

Antonyms: epistases, epistaxes, apostates, epistles, epistaxis, epistasis, epistatic, estates, epilates, epistyles, epitases

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[superintendent]] or [[overseer]] in [[Ancient Greece]].
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A man positioned behind a [[protostates]] in an Ancient Greek [[phalanx]]. For example, in a [[file]] of eight men, the protostates were in positions 1, 3, 5 and 7 and the epistates in 2, 4, 6 and 8.

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