a genus of plants belonging to the polyadelphia class. See BOTANY Index.

HOLITES, HOPLITE (formed of ὅπλον, armour), in antiquity, were such of the candidates at the Olympic and other sacred games as ran races in armour.

One of the finest pieces of the famous Parrhasius was a painting which represented two hoplites; the one running, and seeming to sweat large drops; the other laying his arms down, as quite spent and out of breath.

HOLITODROMOS, (formed of ὅπλον, armour; and δρόμος, I run), in the ancient gymnastic sports, a term applied to such persons as went through those toilsome and robust exercises in complete armour; by which the exercise became much more violent, and the wearing of armour in the time of battle much more easy.