definition of helot
Definitions of helot word noun helot a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Compare Perioeci, Spartiate. 1; noun helot (lowercase) a serf or slave; bondman. 1; noun helot A member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens. 1