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δορυφόρος, spear-bearing

δορῠφόρ-ος, ον,
  • spear-bearing, ὀπάονες A. Ch. 769.
    • II Subst., spearman, X. An. 5.2.4.
      • 2 esp. one of the body-guard of kings and tyrants, Hdt. 1.59, etc.; [ὁ Περίανδρος] πρῶτος -φόρους ἔσχε Arist. Fr. 516.
        • b at Rome, of the praetorians, Plu. Galb. 13, Hdn. 5.4.8.
      • 3 metaph., ἡδοναὶ δ. mere satellite pleasures, Pl. R. 587c, cf. 573e; δ. τῶν ἐπιθυμιῶν τινος pandering to his lusts, Luc. Tyr. 4.
      • 4 in Drama, mute character, Hsch., EM 284.21.

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