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Δαγίσθαιος
Dagisthaios, Dagisthaeus
Proper name.
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Δᾳδουχεῖ
bears a torch, is a torch-bearer
[Meaning he/she/it] shines. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'having been a torch-bearer in Athens'. "As those of the Athenians who are renowned for determining these things say: they pray to Boulaia and to …
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Δαημονέστατος
most expert (man), very expert (man)
[Meaning] most/very experienced [one]. "Alexander was most/very expert in both organising and equipping an army." "And both [Epiphanios and Euprepios] were also most/very expert in the rites." Also [attested is the genitive plural] dahmonesta/twn …
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Δαΐαν ὁδόν
hostile way, warlike way
[Meaning a] competitive or experienced [one], from the [verb] dah=nai, which is to learn; or meaning quarrelsome. "And despite being found guilty of having perpetated a hostile evil, he nonetheless kept quiet."
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Δακία χώρα
Dacian region, Dacian territory
That which Trajan colonized in the regions on the other side of the Istrus. And Aurelian abandoned this [region], once the region of the Illyrians and the Mysians had become afflicted [sc. by the …
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Δακτυλήθρα
finger-shield
[Meaning] a sheath of [= for] the finger. "And he is said to eat his food wearing finger-shields, so that he may offer it to his tongue as hot as possible."
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Δακτύλιος
seal-ring
[Meaning] a signet. "When the consul Marcellus died, Hannibal the Carthaginians' general stood by his body, and as he saw all the wounds on his chest, he praised him as a soldier but mocked …
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Δάκτυλοι
fingers, finger[-dates]
Among many [sc. this is the name for] the dates of the date palm. And [there is] a proverb: "Daktylos' day"; in reference to those passing their days happily. For Daktylos was a man …
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Δαμάγητος
Damagetos, Damagetus
A proper name. The Herakleote.
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Δαμάσκιος
Damaskios, Damascius
Stoic philosopher, Syrian, [but] a disciple of Simplicius and Eulalios the Phrygians; he flourished in the time of Justinian. Commentaries on Plato, On First Principles, and Philosophical History were written by him.
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Δάμασος
Damasos, Damasus
Bishop of Rome, naturally adept at epic poetry, he produced many short [pieces] in heroic meter, and he died at age eighty under the Emperor Theodosius. He also wrote many other things.
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Δαμάστης
Damastes
A Sigean, from Sigeion in the Troad, son of Dioxippos, born before the Peloponnesian War, contemporary of Herodotus, among the wealthiest of men, historian. He wrote On Events in Greece, On the Children and …
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Δαμιανός
Damianus, Damianos
Of Ephesus. Sophist. He was raised to consular rank under the emperor [Septimius] Severus, was governor of Bithynia, and constructed the domed stoa which extends to the shrine outside Ephesus.
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Δάμις
Damis
A man not without learning, an inhabitant of ancient Nineveh. This man was a philosophical associate of Apollonius and wrote up his travels, which he says he, too, shared. He wrote up his opinions …
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Δαμόκριτος
Damokritos, Damocritus
Historian. [He wrote] Tactics in 2 books, [and] On the Jews; in which [latter] he says that they used to bow down to the golden head of an ass, and every seven years hunted …
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Δαμόξενος
Damoxenos, Damoxenus
An Athenian, a comic poet. One of his plays is Foster-Brothers, as Athenaeus says in [book] 3 of Deipnosophists; and [another is] Being One's Own Mourner, as the same [writer says] later, in his …
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Δαμόστρατος
Damostratos, Damostratus
Historian. [He wrote] Marine Life in 10 books and On Prophecy by Water and other miscellaneous works of research.
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Δαμόφιλος
Damophilus, Damophilos
Philosopher, sophist. He was raised by Julianus, the consul under the emperor Marcus. He was a prolific author; I have found the following works in the libraries: Bibliophile (book 1), on books worth purchasing, …
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Δάμων
Damon, Damo
A proper name.
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Δάοχος
Daochos, Daochus
This man is one of those who betrayed [control of] the affairs of [the] Thessalians to Philip.
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Δάρας
Daras
Procopius [writes]: "the Romans' cavalry were leaders of the cavalry which had previously withstood the battle at Daras".
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Δαρετίου
Daretian
"[I say Gelon, Hieron, Polyzelus and Thrasybulus] dedicated a tripod of a hundred litrae and fifty talents' [weight] of Daretian gold, the tithe of a tithe."
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Δαρεικούς
Darics
It was a gold currency, which Darius first devised. When Xerxes sent an envoy to him and offered him three thousand Darics, [Aristides] said that he had no use for Persian wealth, living the …
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Δαρεικούς
Darics
Darics are gold staters; each of them had the value of what the Athenians call a "gold." They were named not after Darius the father of Xerxes but after some other more ancient [Persian] …
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short
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Δαρεῖος
Dareios, Darius
[It is said] that Alexander [King] of the Macedonians having embarked on war against Dareios King of the Persians overcame him by force of arms. And [Dareios] proposed that he come to a reconciliation …
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Δάσασθαι
to divide out, distribute
[Meaning] to portion out. Herodotus [writes]: "Xerxes having divided all the infantry into three portions."
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Δασμολογῶ
I collect dasmos, I collect tribute
[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning] I amass [it]. "Plato made exempt from tribute [fo/ros] those who came to study with him, but you collect tribute [dasmo/s] and take it from those willing to give …
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short
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Δᾶτις
Datis
A Persian, who made it his business to speak Greek [sc. but did so badly]. They say he used xai/romai, instead of saying xai/rw. And that [sort of thing] is "Datism". Datis: "this man …
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medium
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Δατοῖς
customs
[Meaning] deceptions, all sorts of cunning. "They considered bearing witness to them in written statements. But since this was not allowed to happen simply and customarily because of the fear of the king/emperor, they …
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short
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Δαυίδ
David
A prophet, forefather of our Lord and God. [The man] who after becoming king grew even more powerful, and the Lord Almighty was with him. He had 37 mighty men, so mighty that the …
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