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γ196ΓερήνιοςGerenian… attempting to explicate this epithet of Nestor, epitome of the venerable elder. For "Gerena," in Messenia, see Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. Gerenia.Matched in noteshighshort
δ505ΔιαβηνόςDiabenos… nevertheless, the Orthodox Calendar observance, on 9th September, of 'the Venerable Theophanes the Confessor and Faster of Mt. Diabenos' (died. c.300); this mountain is elsewhere called Dabis.Matched in noteshighshort
χ95ΧάραξCharax… epigram about him: "I am Charax, a priest from the venerable heights of Pergamum, where once Telephus, blameless son of blameless Heracles, fought a war against city-destroying Achilles." He is much later than the …Matched in translationhighmedium
ι463ἸωάννηςIoannes, Joannes, John [Chrysostom]… he may benefit all. For such a man must be venerable and modest and awe-inspiring and kindly and authoritative and companionable and incorruptible and obsequious and humble and unslavish and cheerful and mild, so …Matched in translationhighlong