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περίπολος περί-πολος, ον, πολέω going the rounds, patrolling: hence, as Subst., a watchman, patrol, Plut., etc.:—at Athens, the περίπολοι were young citizens between 18 and 20, who formed a sort of patrol to guard the frontier, Ar., Thuc. generally, an attendant, follower, as fem., Soph.

ShortDef

going the rounds, patrolling

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Headword:

περίπολος

Headword (normalized):

περίπολος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

περιπολος

IDX:

25812

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n25841

Key:

peri/polos

Data

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