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What (who) is evzone - definition

GREEK HISTORICAL ELITE UNITS
Tsolias; Efzones; Efzone; Evzone
  • 1900}}
  • Evzones in a blockhouse during the Greco-Turkish War of 1897
  • Evzones in campaign uniform during the [[Balkan Wars]]
  • Greek Evzones in 1878
  • landing]] at [[Smyrna]], May 1919
  • Men of the Mountain Guard battalions with a captive
  • Men of the light infantry battalions established by Ioannis Kapodistrias
  • [[Rumeli]]ote light infantry in 1838
  • Royal Guard]] with [[Damaskinos of Athens]], 1945

evzone         
['?vz??n]
¦ noun a kilted soldier belonging to a select Greek infantry regiment.
Origin
C19: from mod. Gk euzonos, from Gk, 'dressed for exercise' (from eu- 'fine' + zone 'belt').
Evzones         
The Evzones or Evzonoi (, ) were several historical elite light infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army. Today, they are the members of the Presidential Guard (), a ceremonial unit that guards the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier () and the Presidential Mansion in Athens.

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Evzones

The Evzones or Evzonoi (Greek: Εύζωνες, Εύζωνοι, pronounced [ˈevzones, ˈevzoni]) were several historical elite light infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army. Today, they are the members of the Presidential Guard (Greek: Προεδρική Φρουρά, romanized: Proedrikí Frourá), a ceremonial unit that guards the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Greek: Μνημείο του Άγνωστου Στρατιώτη, romanized: Mnimeío tou Άgnostou Stratiόti) and the Presidential Mansion in Athens. An Evzone (Greek: Εύζωνας) is also known, colloquially, as a Tsoliás (Greek: Τσολιάς; pl. Τσολιάδες, Tsoliádes). Evzones are known for their distinctive uniform, which evolved from the clothes worn by the klephts who fought the Ottoman occupation of Greece. The most visible item of this uniform is the fustanella, a kilt-like garment. Their distinctive dress turned them into a popular image for the Greek soldier, especially among foreigners.

Examples of use of evzone
1. ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU/ANA An evzone salutes President Karolos Papoulias (center) and King Abdallah II of Jordan (l) yesterday.
2. Paraskevi Pappa/ANA An Evzone, wearing the traditional honor guard uniform, salutes President Karolos Papoulias during a ceremony yesterday outside Ioannina Cathedral, in northwestern Greece.
3. ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU/EPA A soldier wipes the face of an evzone, who is not allowed to move as long as he remains on guard, outside Parliament in central Athens, yesterday.
4. Greeks told to avoid using electricity THANASSIS STAVRAKIS/AP An army officer wipes sweat from the face of an Evzone, a member of the presidential guard, yesterday as temperatures remained high during the visit of the emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who was in Athens on a three–day trip where he signed a trade cooperation agreement with Greece.
5. KATIA CHRISTODOULOU/ANA An Evzone (traditional elite sentry) stands guard at the Tymvos Makedonitissa military cemetery in Nicosia yesterday during a memorial service for the Greek and Greek–Cypriot soldiers killed during the Turkish invasion of the island 33 years ago.