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πολέμαρχος

polemarchos

chieftain, war-lord

Appears 26 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

πολέμαρχος, ὁ, A. chieftain, war-lord, Κνωσίων, Ἀχαιῶν, B. 16.39, A Ch. 1072 (anap.), cf.Th. 828 (anap.). II. the title of high officers in several Greek states: 1. at Athens, the third archon, Hdt. 6.109, Ar. V. 1042, IG 12.16.10,49.7, al.; ὠφληκέναι παρὰ τῷ π. in his court, Lys. 23.3; at Sparta, a military commander, Hdt. 7.173, Th. 5.66, X. HG 4.4.7,4.5.7, etc.; at Thebes, officers of chief rank after the Boeotarchs, supreme in affairs of war, ib.5.4.2 sqq., Michel 232 (ii B.C., found in Crete), etc.; at Orchomenos, IG 7.3175.5, etc.; at Mantinea, Th. 5.47; in Arcadia, Plb. 4.18.2; π. ἐπιμήνιος SIG 402.1 (Chois, iii B.C.). 2. simply, chief, leader, συνεφήβων IG 22.2055.
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