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χειροτονία

cheirotonia

extension of the hand

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

χειροτονία, ἡ, A. extension of the hand, LXXIs. 58.9. II. voting by show of hands, Th. 3.49; χειροτονίαν μνηστεύειν to court or seek election, Isoc. 8.15; χ. τοῦ δήμον election by the people, Din. 1.114, S.Pelekides 76 (Thessalonica). 2. generally, election, appointment, Ph. 2.93, etc. 3. a vote, in pl., Pl. Lg. 659b, Aeschin. 3.3; collectively, votes, οἷς ἂν ἡ πλείστη χ. γίγνηται Pl. Lg. 755d, cf. 756b.
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