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1 Shower
subs.P. and V. ὄμβρος, ὁ (Plat., Rep. 359D).Storm of rain: P. and V. ἐπομβρία, ἡ (Dem. 1274, Æsch., frag. and Ar.).Rain: Ar. and P. ὑετός, ὁ, ὕδωρ, τό.Storm: P. and V. χειμών, ὁ.met., abundance: see Abundance.Borne down by a ceaseless shower of weapons from all sides: V. πυκνῇ δὲ νιφάδι πάντοθεν σποδούμενος (Eur., And, 1129).He crept up beneath a shower of stones: V. πετρούμενος ἀνεῖρπε (Eur., Phoen. 1177).With showers of stones: V. πετρῶν ἀραγμοῖς (Eur., Phoen. 1143).The light armed troops on either hand prevented them with a shower of darts: P. οἱ ψιλοὶ ἑκατέρωθεν βάλλοντες εἶργον (Thuc. 4, 33).Shower of tears: V. πηγή, ἡ, νοτίς, ἡ, πλημμυρίς, ἡ, ἐπιρροή, ἡ (Eur., frag.), νᾶμα, τό.——————v. trans.Pour: P. and V. χεῖν.I take and shower these confetti over you: Ar. τὰ καταχύσματα ταυτὶ καταχέω σου λαβοῦσα (Pl. 789).Shower down upon: use P. and V. διδόναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shower
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2 shower
1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) μπόρα2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) καταιγισμός3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) ντους4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) ντουσιέρα2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.)2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.)•- showery- showerproof -
3 Storm
subs.Storm of rain: P. χειμὼν νοτερός; see Shower.For reference to storms, see Soph., Ant. 417-421; Thuc. 3, 22.met., P. and V. σκηπτός, ὁ, V. χειμών, ὁ.Coming forward amid a storm of protest and remonstrance: P. παρελθὼν πρὸς πολλὴν ἀντιλογίαν καὶ σχετλιασμόν (Thuc. 8, 53).Be caught in a storm, v.: lit. and met., P. and V. χειμάζεσθαι.When the god raises a storm: V. θεοῦ χειμάζοντος (Soph., O. C. 1503).Take by storm: P. βίᾳ αἱρεῖν, κατὰ κράτος αἱρεῖν.——————v. intrans.Be mad: P. and V. λυσσᾶν (Plat.), οἰστρᾶν (Plat.), βακχεύειν (Plat.); see under mad.Take by storm: P. κατὰ κράτος αἱρεῖν, βίᾳ αἱρεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Storm
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