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1 Nobility
subs.High birth: P. and V. γενναιότης, ἡ, τὸ γενναῖον. εὐγένεια, ἡ (Plat.).Nobility of character: P. and V. γενναιότης, ἡ, τὸ γενναῖον, Ar. and P. ἀνδραγαθία, ἡ, P. μεγαλοφροσύνη, ἡ.Nobility of appearance: P. and V. σεμνότης, ἡ.The nobility, the nobles: use P. οἱ δυνατώτατοι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Nobility
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2 aristocracy
[ærə'stokrəsi](in some countries, the nobility and others of the highest social class, who usually own land.) αριστοκρατία- aristocratic
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3 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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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 Claim
v. trans.P. ἀντιποιεῖσθαι (gen.), μεταποιεῖσθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (acc. or gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see Exact.Claim in return: P. ἀνταξιοῦν (acc.).Demand: see Demand.No one will claim the crown ( of sorrow) in her stead: V. οὐδεὶς στέφανον ἀνθαιρήσεται (Eur., Hec. 660).Profess: P. and V. ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι.Claim an estate ( at law): P. ἐπιδίζεσθαι κλήρου, ἀμφισβητεῖν κλήρου.Profess: P. and V. ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι.——————subs.Arrogation to oneself: P. προσποίησις, ἡ.Demand: P. and V. ἀξίωσις, ἡ, P. δικαίωμα, τό, δικαίωσις, ἡ.Claim to gratitude: P. ἀξίωσις χάριτος.Have a claim to nobility in one's personal appearance: V. τὴν ἀξίωσιν τῶν καλῶν τὸ σῶμʼ ἔχειν (Eur., frag.).Lay claim to: see v., claim.THEOGL. Giving my bride to another?CHO. Yes, to those that have a better claim.THEOGL. But who has a claim to what is mine?ΘΕΟ. τἀμὰ λεκτρʼ ἄλλῳ διδοῦσα;ΧΟ. τοῖς γε κυριωτέροις.ΘΕΟ. κύριος δὲ τῶν ἐμῶν τίς; (Eur., Hel. 1634.)'Tis a bold claim: V. μεγάς γʼ ὁ κόμπος (Eur., H.F. 1116).Just claim: P. and V. τὸ δίκαιον, P. δικαίωσις, ἡ, δικαίωμα, τό.Have claims on, deserve: P. and V. ἄξιος εἶναι (gen.).Claim to an estate ( at law): P. ἐπιδικασία (ἡ) κλήρου.Claim to half the inheritance: P. ἀμφισβήτησις (ἡ) τοῦ ἡμικληρίου (Dem. 1174).Abandon a claim: P. ἐκλιπεῖν ἀμφισβήτησιν (Dem. 1178).Thus I made good to you my claim: P. οὕτως ἐπεδικασάμην παρʼ ὑμῖν (Isae. 85).Rival claims to an estate: P. διαδικασία (ἡ) τοῦ κλήρου.Profession: P. ἐπάγγελμα, τό.Debt: Ar. and P. χρέος, τό, P. ὀφείλημα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Claim
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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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