ἀρά — Middle Liddell

ἀρά ᾱρ- mostly in Epic: in Attic always αρ-. a prayer, Il., Hdt. esp. a prayer for evil, a curse, imprecation, mostly in pl., Il., Trag. the effect of the curse, bane, ruin, ἀρὴν καὶ λοιγὸν ἀμῦναι Il. Ἀρά personified as the goddess of destruction and revenge, Lat. Dira, Soph.

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a prayer, imprecation, curse

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ἀρά

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ἀρά

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αρα

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