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1 swarm
[swo:m] 1. noun1) (a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together: a swarm of ants.) σμήνος2) ((often in plural) a great number or crowd: swarms of people.) μιλιούνια2. verb1) ((of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.) (για μέλισσες:) συγκεντρώνομαι για μετανάστευση2) (to move in great numbers: The children swarmed out of the school.) κινούμαι μαζικά3) (to be full of moving crowds: The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.) κατακλύζομαι από πλήθη -
2 Dragon
subs.Ar. and V. δράκων, ὁ.She-dragon: V. δράκεινα, ἡ.A swarming brood of dragons: V. δρακονθόμιλος συνοικία (Æsch., Supp. 267).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dragon
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3 Swarm
v. intrans.Come in crowds: V. πληθύειν (rare P.).Swarm with: V. πλήθειν (gen.); see Abound.Be full of: P. and V. γέμειν (gen.).——————subs.Swarm of bees: P. and V. σμῆνος, τό (Plat. and Soph., frag., also Ar.), Ar. and P. ἑσμός, ὁ (Plat.).Generally of persons or things: P. and V. ἑσμός, ὁ (Plat.).A swarm of dragons: V. δρακονθόμιλος συνοικία (Æsch., Supp. 267).In swarms: use adj., P. and V. ἁθρόος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Swarm
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