What is the definition of a helot?
a slave bought by a wealthy citizen
an indentured servant who could eventually buy his or her freedom
a slave provided to a citizen by the state
a poor citizen who became a slave when unable to support himself.

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What is the definition of a helot? 
a slave bought by a wealthy citizen 
an indentured servant who could eventually buy his or her freedom 
a slave provided to a citizen by the state 
a poor citizen who became a slave when unable to support himself.

anonymous · Answer

1. Helot One of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, neither a slave nor a free citizen.
2. A person in servitude; a serf.