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1 Control
v. trans.Be master of: P. and V. κύριος εἶναι (gen.).Check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν.——————subs.Rule: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κράτος, τό.Authority: P. and V. κῦρος, τό, ἐξουσία, ἡ.Management: P. ταμιεία, ἡ; see Management.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Control
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2 Possess
v. trans.Be possessed ( by a god): P. and V. κατέχεσθαι, ἐνθουσιᾶν, βακχεύειν (Plat.), V. δαιμονᾶν (also Xen. but rare P.).She was possessed by Bacchus: V. ἐκ Βακχίου κατείχετο (Eur., Bacch. 1124).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Possess
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