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χειροτονία

χειροτονία, a voting

χειροτον-ία, ἡ,
  • extension of the hand, LXX Is. 58.9.
    • II voting by show of hands, Th. 3.49; χειροτονίαν μνηστεύειν to court or seek election, Isoc. 8.15; χ. τοῦ δήμου election by the people, Din. 1.114, S. Pelekides 76 (Thessalonica).
      • 2 generally, election, appointment, Ph. 2.93, etc.
      • 3 a vote, in pl., Pl. Lg. 659b, Aeschin. 3.3; collectively, votes, οἷς ἂν ἡ πλείστη χ. γίγνηται Pl. Lg. 755d, cf. 756b.

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