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σεβάσμιος

σεβάσμιος, reverend, venerable, august

σεβάσμ-ιος, ον, Vett.Val. 242.26, also ος, α, ον ib. 14, Hdn. 7.5.3: (σέβας):—
  • reverend, venerable, august, Plu. Amat. 2.764b, Luc. Am. 19, etc.; τὸ σ. Orph. H. 27.10; τὸ πρὸς θεοὺς σ. reverence for . ., Hdn. 2.10.2. Adv. -ίως Ptol.Ascal. p.395 H.
    • II as epith. of the Roman Emperor, = Σεβαστός, Augustus, SIG 834.6 (Sup., ii A.D.), Hdn. 2.3.3 (v.l. σεβαστόν) οἱ -ώτατοι Καίσαρες CPR 37.15 (iii A.D.); σ. ὅρκος, oath taken by the genius of the Emperor, PSI 1.40.19 (ii A.D.), etc.
      • 2 Σεβάσμια, τά, games in honour of the Emperor, IG 3.129 (iii A.D., in form Σεβάσμεια, but perh. rather Σεβασμεῖα, contr. from Σεβασμιεῖα); also on coins, Head Hist.Num. 2717,784.

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