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ἱκέτης ἱκέτης (ῐ), ου, ἵκω one who comes to seek protection, a suppliant or fugitive, who lays his ἱκετηρία on the altar or hearth, after which his person was inviolable; esp. one who seeks purification after homicide, Hom., etc.

ShortDef

one who comes to seek protection, a suppliant

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Headword:

ἱκέτης

Headword (normalized):

ἱκέτης

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ικετης

IDX:

15791

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n15805

Key:

i(ke/ths

Data

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