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  "headword": "σεμνός",
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          "definition": "<i>revered, august, holy</i>:",
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              "label": "I",
              "definition": "h.Cer. 1, 486; Hecate, Pi. P. 3.79; Thetis, Id. N. 5.25; Apollo, A. Th. 800; Poseidon, S. OC 55; Pallas Athena, ib. 1090 (lyr.); at Athens the Erinyes were specially the σεμναὶ θεαί, Id. Aj. 837, OC 90, 458, Ar. Eq. 1312, Th. 224, Th. 1.126, Autocl. ap. Arist. Rh. 1398b26; or simply Σεμναί, A. Eu. 383 (lyr.), 1041 (lyr.), E. Or. 410; τὸ σ. ὄνομα their name, S. OC 41; σ. βάθρον the threshold of their temple, ib. 100; σ. τέλη their rites, ib. 1050 (lyr.).",
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "ὄργια σ. h.Cer. 478, S. Tr. 765; θέμεθλα δίκης Sol. 4.14; ὑγίεια Simon. 70; θυσία Pi. O. 7.42; σ. ἄντρον the cave of Cheiron, Id. P. 9.30, cf. O. 5.18; σ. δόμος the temple of Apollo, Id. N. 1.72; παιάν A. Pers. 393; σέλμα σ. ἡμένων, of the Olympian gods, Id. Ag. 183 (lyr.); σ. ἔργα, of the gods, Id. Supp. 1037 (lyr.); μυστήρια S. Fr. 804, E. Hipp. 25; τέρμων οὐρανοῦ ib. 746; σ. βίος <i>devoted to the gods,</i> Id. Ion 56; σεμνὰ φθέγγεσθαι, = εὔφημα, A. Ch. 109 (v.l.), cf. Ar. Nu. 315, 364; ἦ πού τι σ. ἔστιν ὃ ξυναμπέχεις; A. Pr. 521; τὸ σ. <i>holiness,</i> D. 21.126.",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125162",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "θέμεθλα δίκης",
                        "ref": "Sol. 4.14",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0263.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.14"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125163",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὑγίεια",
                        "ref": "Simon. 70",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0261.tlg001.perseus-grc2:70"
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                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125164",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "θυσία",
                        "ref": "Pi. O. 7.42",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.42"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125165",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "παιάν",
                        "ref": "A. Pers. 393",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc2:393"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125166",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μυστήρια",
                        "ref": "S. Fr. 804",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc2:804"
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              "label": "II",
              "definition": "<i>reverend, august,</i> ἐν θρόνῳ σεμνῷ σεμνὸν θωκέοντα Hdt. 2.173, cf. A. Ch. 975, E. Supp. 384, al.; σ. θάλος Ἀλκαϊδᾶν Pi. O. 6.68; τὸ σχῆμα σεμνὸς κοὐ ταπεινός E. Fr. 688; αἱ φαυλότεραι . . παρὰ τὰς σεμνὰς καθεδοῦνται beside <i>the great ladies,</i> Ar. Ec. 617, cf. Isoc. 3.42; οἱ σεμνότατοι ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν Pl. Phdr. 257d; ἄνθρωπος οὐ σ., i.e. a nobody, Ar. Fr. 52D.; opp. χαῦνος, Pl. Sph. 227b ( Comp.); opp. κομψός, X. Oec. 8.19; σεμνὸς οὐ προσώπου συναγωγαῖς ἀλλὰ βίου κατασκευαῖς Isoc. 9.44: c. dat., <i>revered by . . ,</i> σ. πόλει Riv.Fil. 57.379 ( Crete); also, <i>worthy of respect, honourable,</i> 1 Ep.Ti. 3.8, 11, Ep.Phil. 4.8.",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125167",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "ἐν θρόνῳ σεμνῷ σεμνὸν θωκέοντα",
                    "ref": "Hdt. 2.173",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.173"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125168",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "σ. θάλος Ἀλκαϊδᾶν",
                    "ref": "Pi. O. 6.68",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.68"
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                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125169",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "τὸ σχῆμα σεμνὸς κοὐ ταπεινός",
                    "ref": "E. Fr. 688",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg020.perseus-grc2:688"
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125170",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "οἱ σεμνότατοι ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν",
                    "ref": "Pl. Phdr. 257d",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012.perseus-grc2:257d"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125171",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "σεμνὸς οὐ προσώπου συναγωγαῖς ἀλλὰ βίου κατασκευαῖς",
                    "ref": "Isoc. 9.44",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg015.perseus-grc2:44"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125172",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "σ. πόλει",
                    "ref": "",
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                  }
                }
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              "children": [
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>august, stately, majestic,</i> θᾶκοι A. Ag. 519; ἱμάτια Ar. Pl. 940, cf. Ra. 1061 ( Comp.); ταφή X. HG 3.3.1; πράγματα, ἔργα, Ar. V. 1472, Isoc. 12.213; σεμνοτέραν τὴν πόλιν ποιῆσαι Is. 5.45; οἰκία τοῦ γείτονος οὐδὲν σεμνοτέρα D. 3.26, cf. 29; ψεύδεσι [τοῦ Ὁμήρου] σ. ἔπεστί τι Pi. N. 7.22; λεγόντων . . περὶ αὐτοῦ σ. λόγους Hdt. 7.6; of Tragedy, Pl. Grg. 502b; of style, Arist. Po. 1458a21, cf. Rh. 1404b8 ( Comp.); of certain metres, ib. 1408b32; ἐπὶ τὸ σ. μιμεῖσθαι to imitate it in its <i>noble qualities,</i> Pl. Lg. 814e; σ. τι λέγειν, πράσσειν, Id. R. 382b, E. Tr. 447; σεμνὰ ἄττα μεμαθηκότας Pl. Ep. 342a; οὐδὲν σ. nothing <i>very wonderful,</i> Arist. EN 1146a15; so τί ἂν εἴη τὸ σ. (sc. τοῦ νοῦ); Id. Metaph. 1074b18; <i>worthy of respect,</i> E. IA 996; σεμνόν ἐστι, c. inf., ʼtis a <i>noble, fine</i> thing to . . , Pl. Cra. 392a, Isoc. Ep. 9.5.",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125173",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "θᾶκοι",
                        "ref": "A. Ag. 519",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc2:519"
                      }
                    },
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125174",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἱμάτια",
                        "ref": "Ar. Pl. 940",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg011.perseus-grc2:940"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125175",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ταφή",
                        "ref": "X. HG 3.3.1",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg001:3.3.perseus-grc2.1"
                      }
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125176",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "σεμνοτέραν τὴν πόλιν ποιῆσαι",
                        "ref": "Is. 5.45",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0017.tlg005.perseus-grc2:45"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125177",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "οἰκία τοῦ γείτονος οὐδὲν σεμνοτέρα",
                        "ref": "D. 3.26",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg003.perseus-grc2:26"
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125178",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ψεύδεσι [τοῦ Ὁμήρου] σ. ἔπεστί τι",
                        "ref": "Pi. N. 7.22",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc2:7.22"
                      }
                    },
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125179",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "λεγόντων . . περὶ αὐτοῦ σ. λόγους",
                        "ref": "Hdt. 7.6",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.6"
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125180",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "σεμνὰ ἄττα μεμαθηκότας",
                        "ref": "Pl. Ep. 342a",
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                  "label": "3",
                  "definition": "σ. βρῶμα a <i>noble</i> dish, Aristopho 7, cf. Archestr. Fr. 20; σ. ὀσμή Mnesim. 4.60, etc.",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125181",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "σ. ὀσμή",
                        "ref": "Mnesim. 4.60",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0476.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.60"
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            {
              "label": "III",
              "definition": "<i>proud, haughty,</i> τὰ σέμνʼ ἔπη S. Aj. 1107; σεμνότερος καὶ φοβερώτερος And. 4.18; τὸ σ. <i>haughty reserve,</i> E. Hipp. 93, cf. Med. 216.",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125182",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "τὰ σέμνʼ ἔπη",
                    "ref": "S. Aj. 1107",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125183",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "σεμνότερος καὶ φοβερώτερος",
                    "ref": "And. 4.18",
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                }
              ],
              "children": [
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>solemn, pompous,</i> σ. καὶ ἅγιον Pl. Sph. 249a; τί σεμνὸν καὶ πεφροντικὸς βλέπεις; look <i>grave and solemn,</i> E. Alc. 773; τὸ σ. ἄγαν καὶ τραγικόν Arist. Rh. 1406b7: very freq. in Com., ἀνελκτοῖς ὀφρύσι σεμνός Cratin. 355; ὡς σ. οὑπίτριπτος how <i>grand</i> the rascal is! Ar. Pl. 275; ὡς σ. ὁ κατάρατος Id. Ra. 178; λόγοι σ. Id. V. 1175; σεμνὸς σεμνῶς χλανίδʼ ἕλκων Ephipp. 19.",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125184",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "σ. καὶ ἅγιον",
                        "ref": "Pl. Sph. 249a",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg007.perseus-grc2:249a"
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125185",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "τὸ σ. ἄγαν καὶ τραγικόν",
                        "ref": "Arist. Rh. 1406b7",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125186",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ἀνελκτοῖς ὀφρύσι σεμνός",
                        "ref": "Cratin. 355",
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                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125187",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὡς σ. ὁ κατάρατος",
                        "ref": "Id. Ra. 178",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125188",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "σεμνὸς σεμνῶς χλανίδʼ ἕλκων",
                        "ref": "Ephipp. 19",
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            {
              "label": "IV",
              "definition": "Adv. -νῶς A. Supp. 193, E. Ion 1133, Ar. V. 585, etc.; ὥσπερ κοχλίας σεμνῶς ἐπηρκὼς τὰς ὀφρῦς, of Plato, Amphis 13; σεμνῶς κεκοσμημένος X. Cyr. 6.1.6, etc.; περὶ εὐτελῶν σ. λέγειν Arist. Rh. 1408a13: Comp. -ότερον X. Mem. 3.5.20: Sup. -ότατα Plb. 15.31.7.",
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "-νῶς",
                    "ref": "A. Supp. 193",
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "σεμνῶς κεκοσμημένος",
                    "ref": "X. Cyr. 6.1.6",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125191",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "περὶ εὐτελῶν σ. λέγειν",
                    "ref": "Arist. Rh. 1408a13",
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "-ότερον",
                    "ref": "X. Mem. 3.5.20",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-125193",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "-ότατα",
                    "ref": "Plb. 15.31.7",
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