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military affairs6

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κ59Καθεστώτωνof the established[Meaning] of the defined laws. "For they took delight in the change of the established [laws]". [Meaning the] safeguarded [ones].highshort
κ86Καθῄρειtook down[Meaning he/she/it] removed [someone] from [an] office. "Trajan neither envied nor took anyone down; rather, he particularly honored all good men. That is why he neither feared nor hated anyone."highshort
κ627ΚαταλογεύςregistrarWhen the Athenians had collectively voted to entrust affairs of state to seven thousand of the citizens, there were certain men who had to register those suitable for this; and this process, naturally, was …

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of the established

[Meaning] of the defined laws. "For they took delight in the change of the established [laws]". [Meaning the] safeguarded [ones].

Καθεστώτων· νόμων τῶν ὡρισμένων. ἥδοντο γὰρ τῇ τῶν καθεστώτων κινήσει. φυλαττομένων.

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κ635Καταλύειν τὸν δῆμονto undermine the peopleMeaning to harm [them].highshort

κ864Καταχειροτονίανcommittal-voteIt was a custom at Athens for complaints against the officials and against the malicious prosecutors to come before the people; and if anyone had been the subject of a committal-vote, this man was …highshort

κ955Κατεξαναστάντες τοῦ μέλλοντοςon their guard against the future[Meaning they] making plans with foresight. "For this reason, on their guard against the future, they besought the presidents to send envoys out to Rhodes, to assist in obtaining freedom."highshort

κ1021Κατεχειροτόνησαν αὐτοῦthey voted to convict himMeaning they voted against him. A vote for conviction and a vote for acquittal are different. A vote for conviction happened as follows. The herald would say, "Whoever thinks that Meidias is in the …highmedium

κ1199ΚαῖσαρCaesarThe emperors of the Romans receive this name from Julius Caesar, the one who was not born [sc. in the conventional way]. For when his mother [Aurelia] died in the ninth month, they cut …highmedium

κ1270ΚεκροπίςKekropis, CecropisOne of the ten tribes in Athens.highshort

κ1307ΚελτοίKeltoi, Celtae, CeltsName of a people, the ones called Germans. They are on both sides of the Rhine river; they overran the land of the Albanians. They are also called Senones. Concerning the Celts: [note] that …highmedium

κ1360ΚεραμίςKeramis, Ceramis, KerameisKeramis is a deme of the Akamantid tribe [sc. in Athens]. It took the name from the potters' [lit: ceramic] craft and from sacrificing to a certain hero [called] Keramos.highshort

κ1447Κεφαλῆθενfrom Kephale, from CephaleKephale [is] a deme of [sc. the Athenian tribe] Akamantis.highshort

κ1452ΚέφαλοςKephalos, CephalusAthenian, rhetor and demagogue, [the man] who was the first to attach proems and epilogues [sc. to his speeches]. He lived in the time when the archonship was suspended.highshort

κ1481ΚειριάδηςKeiriades, Keiriadai-man, demesman of Keiriadai[sc. Keiriadai is a deme] of [sc. the Athenian tribe] Hippothontis.highshort

κ1556ΚῆττοιKettoi, CettiA deme of [sc. the Athenian tribe] Leontis.highshort

κ1705Κλαστάσειςyou will cut down to size, you will trim[Meaning] you will trample on, you will wrestle down, you will oppress, you will subordinate, you will harass, you will shake; some [sc. say it means] you will clamour for; but better [sc. would …highshort

κ1719ΚλεόβουλοςKleoboulos, CleobulusSon of Euagoras, from Lindos, one of the so-called Seven Sages, distinguished among those of his time for strength and beauty, he studied philosophy in Egypt. He had a daughter named Kleobouline who composed …highmedium