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παραίτησις

παραίτησις, earnest prayer

παραίτ-ησις, εως, ἡ,
  • supplication, entreaty, π. παραιτεῖσθαι Pl. Criti. 107a; μηδεμία τῆς μονῆς π. γιγνέσθω no application for leave to stay, Id. Lg. 915c; πρόφασιν εἰσδέχεσθαι καὶ π. Plb. 16.17.8; petition, POxy. 899v21 (iii A. D.).
    • II deprecating, Th. 1.73; excuse, apology, Plb. 39.1.5, Jul. Or. 2.64a (pl.), Chor. in Rev.Phil. 1.73, etc.; pardon, ἁμαρτημάτων Ph. 2.296, cf. 223.
      • 2 declining, Plu. Sanit. 2.124b; dismissal, D.C. 78.22.
    • III intercession, begging off, Gorg. Pal. 33, D. 9.37.

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