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χῶμα
χῶμα χῶμα, ατος, τό, χόω earth thrown up, a bank, mound, thrown up against the walls of cities to take them, Hdt., Thuc.:— a dike to hinder a river from overflowing, Hdt.:— a dam, Hdt.:— a mole or pier, carried out into the sea, Lat. moles, Hdt., Dem. like Lat. tumulus, a sepulchral mound, Hdt., Trag.

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earth thrown up, a bank, mound

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χῶμα
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χῶμα χῶμα, ατος, τό, χόω earth thrown up, a bank, mound, thrown up against the walls of cities to take them, Hdt., Thuc.:— a dike to hinder a river from overflowing, Hdt.:— a dam, Hdt.:— a mole or pier, carried out into the sea, Lat. moles, Hdt., Dem. like Lat. tumulus, a sepulchral mound, Hdt., Trag.
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36083
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n36124
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xw=ma

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