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1 Rank
v. trans.V. intrans. Rank with, be classed with: P. and V. τελεῖν εἰς (acc.).——————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.).The front rank: P, ἡ πρώτη τάξις.Be in the front rank, v.: met., P. πρωτεύειν.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).——————adj.Luxuriant: P. and V. ἄφθονος, V. ἐπίρρυτος.Absolute, unadulterated: P. ἄκρατος, ἁπλοῦς, εἰλικρινής.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rank
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2 High rank
subs.P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, τιμή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > High rank
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3 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) ανώτερος2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) ανώτερος3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) υπερφίαλος, υπεροπτικός2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) ανώτερος (ιεραρχικά) -
4 noble
['nəubl] 1. adjective1) (honourable; unselfish: a noble mind; a noble deed.) ευγενής,ανώτερος2) (of high birth or rank: a noble family; of noble birth.) ευγενής,αριστοκρατικός2. noun(a person of high birth: The nobles planned to murder the king.) ευγενής,αριστοκράτης- nobility- nobly
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5 society
plural - societies; noun1) (mankind considered as a whole: He was a danger to society.) κοινωνία2) (a particular group or part of mankind considered as a whole: middle-class society; modern western societies.) κοινωνία,κοινωνική ομάδα3) (an association or club: a model railway society.) σύλλογος,(μη εμπορική)εταιρεία4) (the class of people who are wealthy, fashionable or of high rank in any area: high society.) υψηλή κοινωνία5) (company or companionship: I enjoy the society of young people.) συντροφιά,συναναστροφή -
6 Degree
subs.Measure: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.Limit: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ.Amount: P. and V. πλῆθος, τό.Both in warmth and cold there are degrees both of more and less: P. ἐν τε τῷ θερμοτέρῳ καὶ ψυχροτέρῳ τὸ μᾶλλον τε καὶ ἧσσον ἔνι (Plat., Phil. 24B).To come to such a degree of: P. and V. εἰς τοσοῦτο ἀφικνεῖσθαι or ἥκειν (gen.).To the last degree: P. εἰς τὸ ἔσχατον, V. εἰς τοὔσχατον.——————subs.Rank: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ, ἀξίωμα, τό.High degree, nobility: P. and V. εὐγένεια, ἡ, γενναιότης, ἡ, εὐδοξία, ἡ, τιμή, ἡ, δόξα, ἡ.Of high degree, adj.: P. and V. γενναῖος, εὐγενής (Plat.), εὔδοξος.Low degree, subs.; P. and V. δυσγένεια, ἡ (Plat.), ἀδοξία, ἡ.Degree of relationship, subs.: Ar. and P. ἀγχιστεία, ἡ (see Isae. 83), V. ἀγχιστεῖα, τά (Soph., Ant. 174).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Degree
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7 Height
subs.P. and V. ὕψος, τό.Of persons: P. and V. μέγεθος,Heights, high ground: P. ὑψηλὰ χωρία, τὰ μετέωρα, P. and V. τὰ ἄκρα.Eminence, high rank: P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, τιμή, ἡ.Highest point, met.: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό.Be at its height, v.: P. and V. ἀκμάζειν.Come to such a height (of folly, etc.): P. and V. εἰς τοσοῦτο (or τοσόνδε or τόδε) μωρίας ἀφικνεῖσθαι.It is the height of folly to go to war: P. πολλὴ ἄνοια πολεμῆσαι (Thuc. 2, 61).The height of madness: P. ὑπερβολὴ μανίας.You are come to the height of suffering: V. ἥκεις συμφορᾶς πρὸς τοὔσχατον (Eur., Or. 447).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Height
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8 class
1. plural - classes; noun1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.) κατηγορία2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) κοινωνική/αστική τάξη3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) κλάση4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.) τάξη5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.) μάθημα6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.) σειρά διαλέξεων, σεμινάριων2. verb(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.)- class-room -
9 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) κοινός, συνηθισμένος2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) κοινός3) (publicly owned: common property.) κοινόχρηστος4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) λαϊκός5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) κοινός, λαϊκός6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) κοινό (ουσιαστικό)2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) κοινόχρηστος υπαίθριος χώρος κοινότητας- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
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10 commoner
noun (a person who is not of high rank: The royal princess married a commoner.) κοινός θνητός -
11 constable
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12 dignitary
['diɡnitəri]plural - dignitaries; noun(a person who has a high rank or office.) αξιωματούχος -
13 dignity
['diɡnəti]1) (stateliness or seriousness of manner: Holding her head high, she retreated with dignity.) μεγαλοπρέπεια2) (importance or seriousness: the dignity of the occasion.) σοβαρότητα3) (a privilege etc indicating rank: He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own.) μεγαλείο4) (one's personal pride: He had wounded her dignity.) αξιοπρέπεια -
14 entourage
(a group of followers, especially of a person of high rank.) ακολουθία -
15 exalted
[iɡ'zo:ltid](high in rank, position etc; noble; important.) υψήλα ιστάμενος -
16 investiture
[-ti ə]noun ((a ceremony of) giving (the robes etc of) high rank or office to someone.) τελετή αναλήψης καθηκόντων -
17 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) επίπεδο, επιφάνεια, στάθμη2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) όροφος3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) αλφάδι, στάθμη4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) επίπεδη επιφανεία2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) επίπεδος2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) στο ίδιο επίπεδο, ίσος3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) σταθερός3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) ισοπεδώνω2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) εξισώνω, ισοφαρίζω3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) σκοπεύω4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) γκρεμίζω, ισοπεδώνω•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
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18 mandarin
['mændərin]1) ((also mandarin orange) a type of small orange.) μανταρίνι2) (an official of high rank in the Chinese Empire.) μανδαρίνος -
19 senior
['si:njə] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.) μεγαλύτερος/αρχαιότερος2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.) τελειόφοιτος2. adjective((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) πρεσβύτερος- senior citizen -
20 snob
[snob](a person who admires people of high rank or social class, and despises those in a lower class etc than himself: Being a snob, he was always trying to get to know members of the royal family.) φαντασμένος,σνομπ- snobbery- snobbish
- snobbishly
- snobbishness
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