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Meaning of "klepht" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KLEPHT

From Modern Greek klephtēs, from Greek kleptēs thief.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF KLEPHT

klɛft


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KLEPHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Klepht is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KLEPHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Klepht

Klephts were highwaymen that turned self-appointed armatoloi, anti-Ottoman insurgents, and warlike mountain-folk who lived in the countryside when Greece was a part of the Ottoman Empire. They were the descendants of Greeks who retreated into the mountains during the fifteenth century in order to avoid Ottoman oppression. They carried on a continuous war against Ottoman rule and remained active as brigands until the nineteenth century. The terms kleptomania and kleptocracy are derived from the same Greek root, κλέπτειν, "to steal".

Definition of klepht in the English dictionary

The definition of klepht in the dictionary is any of the Greeks who fled to the mountains after the 15th-century Turkish conquest of Greece and whose descendants survived as brigands into the 19th century.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KLEPHT

aleft · antileft · antitheft · bereft · cleft · copyleft · deft · eft · far-left · heft · left · outside-left · reft · theft · ultra-left · unbereft · weft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KLEPHT

klebsiella · Klee · Kleenex · Klein · Klein bottle · kleinhuisie · Kleist · Klemperer · klendusic · klendusity · klephtic · klephtism · klepto · kleptocracies · kleptocracy · kleptocratic · kleptomania · kleptomaniac · klett · kletterschuh

WORDS THAT END LIKE KLEPHT

bought · bright · brought · caught · copyright · eight · fight · flight · height · ht · knight · licht · light · might · nicht · night · ought · overnight · phpht · right

Synonyms and antonyms of klepht in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «klepht» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KLEPHT

Find out the translation of klepht to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of klepht from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «klepht» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

klepht
1,325 millions of speakers
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klepht
570 millions of speakers
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klepht
510 millions of speakers
hi

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klepht
380 millions of speakers
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klepht
280 millions of speakers
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klepht
278 millions of speakers
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Klepht
270 millions of speakers
bn

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klepht
260 millions of speakers
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klephte
220 millions of speakers
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Klepht
190 millions of speakers
de

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klepht
180 millions of speakers
ja

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klepht
130 millions of speakers
ko

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klepht
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Klepht
85 millions of speakers
vi

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klepht
80 millions of speakers
ta

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klepht
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

क्लेप्ट
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Yunan savaşçısı
70 millions of speakers
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klepht
65 millions of speakers
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klepht
50 millions of speakers
uk

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klepht
40 millions of speakers
ro

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klepht
30 millions of speakers
el

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κλέφτης
15 millions of speakers
af

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klepht
14 millions of speakers
sv

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klepht
10 millions of speakers
no

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klepht
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of klepht

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KLEPHT»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about klepht

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KLEPHT»

Discover the use of klepht in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to klepht and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kolokotrones the Klepht and the Warrior
struck him in the hip. He was carried back to the building, where he died in the course of a few days, when he was borne in one of his own ships to the island of Skyros, and was there buried by his Pallikars with much ceremony, and his sword  ...
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Kolokotrones, the Klepht and the Warrior: Bsixty Years of ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Theodoros Kolokotrones, Elizabeth Mayhew Edmonds, 2012
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Kolokotrones, the Klepht and the Warrior; Bsixty Years of ...
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Theodoros Kolokotrones, 2010
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Kolokotrones the Klepht and the Warrior. Sixty Years of ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Kolokotrones Theodoros 1770-1843, 2013
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Holden's Dollar Magazine
The missionary extended his hand. ' Vocolli rose slowly. His hand 'gathered rudely around him, but he waved them away. Hand in hand, the missionary and the klepht went forth together. TALKS WITH YOU-ABOUT HEART-TREASURES.
Charles Frederick Briggs, 1848
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Romanticism and Transcendentalism: 1800-1860
In the essay, Fuller makes a very clear attempt to find parallels between Greek freedom fighters known as the Klepht and American Indians. Kolodny notes that Fuller uses language associated with Native Americans to describe the Klepht.
Andrew Ladd, Michael Anesko, Jerry R. Phillips, 2010
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The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal
THE DYING KLEPHT TO HIS COMPANION.Oh ! launch thee on the river, oh ! launch thee from these shores -, Thy breast may be thy rudder, thy hands may serve for oars ; Thy active frame be thy own ship, which with Our Lady's grace, ...
‎1828
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The Epic Hero
... served them and sold abroad.55 Yet running in parallel to the new idea of a heroically revived Hellas was another, an older popular-heroic tradition, raised around the klepht, armatolos, or pallikar, the folk-hero-cum-bandit, a Greek version ...
Dean A. Miller, 2003
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A picture of Greece in 1825: as exhibited in the personal ...
Caraiscachi was a klepht by profession before the revolution ; he is of a middle stature, of a dry aspect, an astute countenance, and very prompt in his replies. General Roche, by means of an interpreter, commenced a discussion upon various ...
Sir James Emerson Tennent, Giuseppe Pecchio, William Henry Humphreys, 1826
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Balkan Cultural Studies
In Thessaly, writes Fauriel, the term klepht was employed to denote both the armatole at peace and the klepht in revolt. The distinction was made by calling the first a "tamed klepht" (Kk£<f>Tr\c, fjuepoi;) and the second a "wild klepht" ...
Stavro Skendi, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KLEPHT»

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The 10+1 Most Important Figures of Greek Independence
Born Georgios Iskos (January 23, 1780 or January 23, 1782 – April 23, 1827) was a famous Greek klepht, armatolos, military commander and a ... «Greek Reporter, Mar 15»
2
O'Leary's Ryanair hopes soar as Cue Card misses Festival
... added that Saturday's Leopardstown runner-up Princely Conn would run in either the Coral or the County, with his 10-year-old chaser Klepht ... «Irish Independent, Mar 15»
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Leopardstown: Owega Star can gallop to bookies' rescue and spoil …
Those looking for a real long-shot could do worse than examine Klepht's claims but given the usual luck in running, Owega Star may be the ... «Irish Times, Dec 14»
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Cheltenham Gold Cup second On His Own in JNwine.com …
Tom Mullins' Klepht, Lyreen Legend from Dessie Hughes' yard, Elliott's Realt Mor and Liam Lennon's leading top chaser Tammys Hill complete ... «SkySports, Oct 14»
5
Smurfer has 'plenty going for him'
Klepht won the last day in Killarney. That was his prep run and we're lucky enough to have Paul Townend riding him, which is good. «Irish Examiner, Sep 14»
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Classy Road To Riches taken to go the distance
Things can change fast in this game and unfortunately Klepht, my intended mount in today's Galway Plate, pulled out lame yesterday morning. «Irish Independent, Jul 14»
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Higgins has potential to deliver goods for O'Brien
The way it is at the moment, I will be on Tom Mullins' Klepht in thetote.com Galway Plate and on Bayan for Gordon in the Guinness Galway ... «Irish Independent, Jul 14»
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Does life exist beyond Earth? Aliens could be discovered within 20 …
Klepht Nimbus • 514 4486 more points needed to reach next level. ... Klepht Nimbus has acquired 10 followers to become Networker Level 1 ... «Times of India, May 14»
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Carlingford Lough can step up to the Plate for McManus
Mullins will also saddle his Ballybrit veteran Fosters Cross and the Punchestown scorer Klepht, while Lambro and Laganbank join Terminal ... «Irish Independent, Jul 13»
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Patrick Mullins tips Lambro for Galway Plate success
Bob Lingo's stablemates Klepht and the veteran Fosters Cross take their chance, while Edward O'Grady's former top-class chaser Tranquil Sea ... «Irish Independent, Jul 13»
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