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κῦρος

kyros

the elder Cyrus

Appears 9 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κῦρος, εος, τό, A. supreme power, authority, κ. ἔχειν ἀμφί τινος A. Supp. 391; τῶν πρηγμάτων τὸ κ. ἔχειν Hdt. 6.109; ἅπαν τὸ κ. ἔχειν Th. 5.38, cf. Pl. Grg. 450e, al.; κ. ἔχειν περί τινος Id. Cra. 435c; τὸ κ. τῆς ἐνεργείας principle or origin of a function, Gal. 10.459. 2. concrete, one invested with authority, Pl. Lg. 70cc. II. confirmation, validity, ἔχειν κ., = κεκυρῶσθαι, S. OC 1779 (anap.), cf. POxy. 2110.12 (iv A.D.), etc.; ἡ νῦν . . ὑπάρξει κ. ἡμέρα καλῶν S. El. 919; κ. λαβεῖν, of a law, to be ratified, D.C. 38.17, al.:—κῦρος and all derivs. are post-Hom. (Cf. Skt. śūas ‘valiant’, OIr. caur ‘hero’, Welsh cawr ‘giant’.)
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