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ναύκραρος
ναύκραρος ναύ-κρᾱρος, ὁ, at Athens, one of a division, of the citizens, made for financial purposes before Solonʼs time. There were 4 in each φρατρία, 12 in each of the 4 old φυλαί, in all 48, afterwards increased to 50. (Apparently an old form of ναύ-κληρος: but the connexion of the word with ναῦς ship is not explained.)

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chief of a ναυκραρία, an Athenian administrative division

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ναύκραρος ναύ-κρᾱρος, ὁ, at Athens, one of a division, of the citizens, made for financial purposes before Solonʼs time. There were 4 in each φρατρία, 12 in each of the 4 old φυλαί, in all 48, afterwards increased to 50. (Apparently an old form of ναύ-κληρος: but the connexion of the word with ναῦς ship is not explained.)
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21854
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n21876
Key:
nau/kraros

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