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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.

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a mounted courier

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Headword:

ἄγγαρος

Headword (normalized):

ἄγγαρος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αγγαρος

IDX:

120

URN:

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

Key:

a)/ggaros

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