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ὁμηρεία

ὁμηρεία, a giving of hostages

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ὁμηρείας Noun: feminine accusative plural, Noun: feminine genitive singular of ὁμηρεία

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ὁμηρεία, ἡ, (ὁμηρεύω)
  • giving of hostages or securities: a security, ὁμηρειῶν ἐκδόσεις εἰς ἀλλήλους Pl. Plt. 310e; ἐς ὁμηρείαν ὑπολιπεῖν τὸν προσοφειλόμενον μισθόν Th. 8.45.
      • 2 the condition of a hostage, ἐκκλέπτειν ἐξ ὁμηρείας D.S. 19.75; εἰς ὁ. δοῦναι Plb. 9.11.4.—In codd. sts. ὁμηρία; also ὁμηρέα IG 1(2).116.34.

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