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1 Boast
subs.The boast of (concretely of persons or things): P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, V. πρόσχημα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, αὔχημα, τό (Eur., Phoen. 1131).——————v. intrans.P. and V. μέγα λέγειν, μέγα εἰπειν, Ar. and P. ἀλαζονεύεσθαι, P. μεγαλαυχεῖσθαι, ἐπικομπεῖν (Thuc.), Ar. and V. εὔχεσθαι, V. ἐξεύχεσθαι, ἐπεύχεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), ἐξεπεύχεσθαι, αὐχεῖν (also Thuc. but rare P.), ἐξαυχεῖν, κομπεῖν (rare P.), κομπάζειν (rare P.), ἐκκομπάζειν, φλύειν (Æsch., P.V. 504).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Boast
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2 boast
[bəust] 1. verb(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) καυχιέμαι2. noun(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) καύχηση, καύχημα- boastful- boastfully
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3 Glory
subs.Honour, fame: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ, τιμή, ἡ, κλέος, τό (rare P.), εὐδοξία, ἡ, ἀξίωμα, τό, ὄνομα, τό, Ar. and V. εὔκλεια, ἡ, κῦδος, τό, V. κληδών, ἡ.The general wins all the glory: V. ὁ στρατηγὸς τὴν δόκησιν ἄρνυται (Eur., And. 696).Splendour, magnificence: P. λαμπρότης, ἡ, P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, πρόσχημα, τό, V. χλιδή, ἡ, ἀγλάϊσμα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, P. μεγαλοπρέπεια, ἡ.The glory of, boast of: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, V. πρόσχημα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, φάος, τό, φῶς, τό, αὔχημα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Glory
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4 Honour
subs.P. and V. τιμή, ἡ,Respect, reverence, regard: V. σέβας,τό, αἰδώς, ἡ, ἐντροπή, ἡ, P. θεραπεία, ἡ.Rank: P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, τιμή, ἡ, P. ἀξία, ἡ.Reputation: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ, εὐδοξία, ἡ, κλέος, τό (rare P.), ὄνομα, τό. Ar. and V. εὔκλεια, ἡ, κῦδος, τό, V. κληδών, ἡ.Adornment: P. and V. κόσμος, ὁ.Concretely (applied to persons or things), the honour ( boast) of: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, V. πρόσχημα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, αὔχημα, τό.Chastity: V. ἅγνευμα, τό, παρθενεία, ἡ.Word of honour: P. and V. πίστις, ἡ, τὸ πιστόν.Hold in honour, v.: P. ἐντίμως ἔχειν (acc.), V. πρεσβεύειν (acc.) (also Plat. but rare P.); see honour, v.Last honours ( to the dead), subs.: P. τὰ νόμιμα.Pay last honours to, v.: P. τὰ νομιζόμενα φέρειν (dat.), V. ἀγαπάζειν (acc.) (Eur., Phoen. 1327), ἀγαπᾶν (acc.) (Eur., Supp. 764, Hel. 937).——————v. trans.Prefer to honour: P. and V. προτιμᾶν.Honour exceedingly: V. ὑπερτιμᾶν.Exalt: P. and V. αἴρειν, αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν, μεγαλύνειν (Eur., Bacch. 320), Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦν, πυργοῦν, P. σεμνύνειν, ἐπαυξάνειν, V. ἀνάγειν.Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν.Honour in addition: V. προσσέβειν.Value highly: P. περὶ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι, V. πολλῶν ἀξιοῦν, ἐναριθμεῖσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Honour
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5 Ornament
subs.P. and V. κόσμος, ὁ, V. ἄγαλμα, τό.Concretely, of persons or things, the glory, boast of: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, V. πρόσχημα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, αὔχημα, τό; see Glory.——————v. trans.P. and V. κοσμεῖν, V. ἀγάλλειν, ἀσκεῖν, ἐξασκεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ornament
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6 Pride
subs.In bad sense: P. and V. φρόνημα, τό, ὕβρις, ἡ, ὄγκος, ὁ, P. ὑπερηφανία, ἡ, ὑπεροψία, ἡ, μεγαλαυχία, ἡ, V. χλιδή, ἡ, φρόνησις, ἡ.In good sense: P. and V. φρόνημα, τό, V. φρόνησις, ἡ (Eur., frag.).The pride of, boast of: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό (Eur., And. 1), V. πρόσχημα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, φάος, τό, φῶς, τό, αὔχημα, τό.Take pride in: see pride oneself on.Pride oneself on, v.: P. and V. φρονεῖν μέγα (ἐπί, dat.), ἀγάλλεσθαι (dat., or ἐπί, dat.), ἁβρύνεσθαι (dat.) (Plat.), σεμνύνεσθαι ἐπί (dat.), λαμπρύνεσθαι (dat.), P. φιλοτιμεῖσθαι (dat., or ἐπί, dat.), καλλωπίζεσθαι (dat., or ἐπί, dat.), Ar. and V. χλιδᾶν (ἐπί, dat.), ἐπαυχεῖν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pride
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