αἵρεσις
αἵρεσις
αἱρέω
a taking especially, esp. of a town, Hdt., etc.; ἡ βασιλῆος αἵρ. the taking by the king, Hdt.
means for taking a place, Thuc.
(αἱρέομαι) a taking for oneself, a choosing, choice, νέμειν, προτιθέναι, προβάλλειν to give or offer choice, Hdt., Attic; αἵρ. γίγνεταί τινι a choice is allowed one, Thuc.; αἵρεσιν λαμβάνειν to have choice given, Dem.
choice or election of magistrates, Thuc., etc.
a choice, deliberate plan, purpose, Plat., etc.
a sect, school, etc.: esp. a religious sect, such as the Sadducees and Pharisees, NTest.
a heresy, Eccl.
Headword (normalized):
αἵρεσις
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αιρεσις
Intro Text:
αἵρεσις
αἱρέω
a taking especially, esp. of a town, Hdt., etc.; ἡ βασιλῆος αἵρ. the taking by the king, Hdt.
means for taking a place, Thuc.
(αἱρέομαι) a taking for oneself, a choosing, choice, νέμειν, προτιθέναι, προβάλλειν to give or offer choice, Hdt., Attic; αἵρ. γίγνεταί τινι a choice is allowed one, Thuc.; αἵρεσιν λαμβάνειν to have choice given, Dem.
choice or election of magistrates, Thuc., etc.
a choice, deliberate plan, purpose, Plat., etc.
a sect, school, etc.: esp. a religious sect, such as the Sadducees and Pharisees, NTest.
a heresy, Eccl.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n887
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