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gălĕo , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. galea,
I.to cover with a helmet.
I. Lit.: milites in campo jubet galeari, Auct. B. Afr. 12 fin.; Cinna ap. Non. 87, 28: “et barbati quidem Jovis, galeatae Minervae,” Cic. N. D. 1, 36, 100: “galeati et distincti centuriones,” Front. S. 11, 1, 27.—Subst.: găleātus , i, m., a helmed warrior, Juv. 1, 169.—Plur., Vulg. 2 Macc. 5, 3.—
II. Trop.: galeatus prologus, i. e. in which one defends himself, Hier. praef. S. Script.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Old Testament, 2 Maccabees, 5.3
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