διαγωγή

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carrying across

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Republic 2
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Book I 1
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344e2
Book VIII 1
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558a2
Laws 1
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Book VII 1
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806e7
Letters 1
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343e1
Statesman 1
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274d5
Timaeus 1
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71d3

Dictionary (LSJ)

διαγωγή, ἡ, A. carrying across, τριήρων Polyaen. 5.2.6. 2. lit. carrying through: hence metaph., ἡ διὰ πάντων αὐτῶν δ. taking a person through a subject by instruction, Pl. Ep. 343e; so, course of instruction, lectures, ἐν τῇ ἐνεστώσῃ δ. prob. in Phld. Piet. 25. II. passing of life, way or course of life, δ. βίου Pl. R. 344e: abs., Id. Tht. 177a, etc. 2. way of passing time, amusement, δ. μετὰ παιδιᾶς Arist. EN 1127b34, cf. 1177a27; δ. ἐλευθέριος Id. Pol. 1339b5; διαγωγαὶ τοῦ συζῆν public pastimes, ib.1280b37, cf. Plu. 126b (pl.). 3. delay, D.C. 57.3. III. management, τῶν πραγμάτων δ. dispatch of business, Id. 48.5. IV. station for ships, f. l. in Hdn. 4.2.8. V. διαγωγάν· διαίρεσιν, διανομήν, διέλευσιν, Hsch.

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