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the rank and file

  • 1 the rank and file

    1) (ordinary people.) κοινοί θνητοί
    2) (ordinary soldiers, not officers.) απλοί στρατιώτες

    English-Greek dictionary > the rank and file

  • 2 Rank

    v. trans.
    Class: P. and V. τιθέναι; see also Reckon.
    V. intrans. Rank with, be classed with: P. and V. τελεῖν εἰς (acc.).
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    subs.
    Condition, station: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, ἀξίωμα, τό.
    High rank: P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, δόξα, ἡ, εὐδοξία, ἡ.
    Nobility, high birth: P. and V. γενναιότης, ἡ, τὸ γενναῖον, εὐγένεια, ἡ (Plat.).
    Line of soldiers: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, Ar. and V. στίχες, αἱ, P. παράταξις, ἡ.
    The front rank: P, ἡ πρώτη τάξις.
    Be in the front rank, v.: met., P. πρωτεύειν.
    Rank and file (as opposed to officers): use Ar. and P. οἱ στρατιῶται.
    When he failed to convince either the generals or the rank and file: P. ὡς οὐκ ἔπειθεν οὔτε τοὺς στρατηγοὺς οὔτε τοὺς στρατιώτας (Thuc. 4, 4).
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    adj.
    Ill-smelling: P. and V. δυσώδης, Ar. and V. κάκοσμος (Æsch., frag.).
    Luxuriant: P. and V. ἄφθονος, V. ἐπίρρυτος.
    Absolute, unadulterated: P. ἄκρατος, ἁπλοῦς, εἰλικρινής.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rank

  • 3 rank

    I 1. [ræŋk] noun
    1) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.) σειρά, ζυγός
    2) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) βαθμός
    3) (a social class: the lower social ranks.) κοινωνικό στρώμα
    2. verb
    (to have, or give, a place in a group, according to importance: I would rank him among our greatest writers; Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.) κατατάσσω/-ομαι, ιεραρχώ
    II [ræŋk] adjective
    1) (complete; absolute: rank stupidity; The race was won by a rank outsider.) απόλυτος
    2) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) αποπνικτικός, δύσοσμος
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    English-Greek dictionary > rank

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