ἄγγαρος — Middle Liddell

ἄγγαρος Persian word, a mounted courier, such as were kept ready at regular stages throughout Persia for carrying the royal despatches; cf. ἀγγαρήϊος, and v. Xen. Cyr. 8. 6, 17. as adj., ἄγγαρον πῦρ the courier flame, said of beacon fires used for telegraphing, Aesch.

ShortDef

a mounted courier

Debugging

Headword:

ἄγγαρος

Headword (normalized):

ἄγγαρος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αγγαρος

Intro Text:

IDX:

120

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n120

Key:

a)/ggaros

Senses and Citations (From Data)

Citations (From Models)

No citations.

Data

{
  "content": "ἄγγαρος\n Persian word, a mounted courier, such as were kept ready at regular stages throughout Persia for carrying the royal despatches; cf. ἀγγαρήϊος, and v. Xen. Cyr. 8. 6, 17.\n as adj., ἄγγαρον πῦρ the courier flame, said of beacon fires used for telegraphing, Aesch.",
  "key": "a)/ggaros"
}