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ὀρφανοφύλαξ
ὀρφᾰνοφύλαξ [ῠ], ᾰκος, ,
A). one who guards orphans; esp. at Athens, in pl., guardians of orphans who had lost their fathers in war, X. Vect. 2.7 ; cf. ὀρφανοδικασταί.


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guardian of an orphan

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Headword:
ὀρφανοφύλαξ
Headword (normalized):
ὀρφανοφύλαξ
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ορφανοφυλαξ
IDX:
75446
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-75447
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