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1 Elders
subs.P. and V. οἱ πρεσβύτεροι, οἰ γέροντες, οἱ γεραίτεροι.Ye elders of Argos: V. πρέσβος Ἀργείων τόδε (Æsch., Ag. 855).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Elders
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2 elder
I 1. ['eldə] adjective((often of members of a family) older; senior: He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two.) μεγαλύτερος2. noun1) (a person who is older: Take the advice of your elders.) γεροντότερος,μεγαλύτερος2) (an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches.) πρεσβύτερος•- elderly- eldest
- the elderly II ['eldə] noun(a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (elderberries).) κουφοξυλιά(είδος δένδρου) -
3 Provide
v. trans.Supply: P. and V. παρέχειν (or mid.), πορίζειν (or mid.), ἐκπορίζειν (or mid.), παρασκευάζειν (or mid.), V. πορσύνειν.Give: P. and V. διδόναι.Prepare: P. and V. παρασκευάζειν (or mid.), ἑτοιμάζειν (or mid.), εὐτρεπίζειν (or mid.); see Prepare.Provide besides: P. προσπορίζειν.With a clause instead of a subs.: use P. and V. φυλάσσεσθαι, μή, or ὅπως, μή (with subj.), εὐλαβεῖσθαι, μή, or ὅπως, μή (with subj.).Provide for, cater for: P. and V. τροφὴν παρέχειν (dat.); see look after.Take measures for: P. and V. φροντίζειν (gen.), προσκοπεῖν (acc.), P. προνοεῖσθαι (gen.), V. μέλεσθαι (gen.).Providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν μόνον προροώμενοι (Thuc. 1, I7).To elect board of Elders to provide for the emergency as occasion should require: P. ἀρχήν τινα πρεσβυτέρων ἀνδρῶν ἑλέσθαι οἵτινες περὶ τῶν παρόντων ὡς ἂν καιρὸς ἦ προβουλεύσουσι (Thuc. 8, 1).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Provide
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