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οἰκοδεσπότης

οἰκοδεσπότης, the master of the house, the good man of the house

οἰκοδεσπότ-ης, ου, ὁ,
  • master or steward of a house, Alex. 225, Ev.Matt. 10.25, PMeyer 24.2 (vi A. D.): metaph., of God, Arr. Epict. 3.22.4 (οἰκίας δ. was preferred by the Atticists, as in Pl. Lg. 954b: so οἴκων δεσπόται X. Mem. 2.1.32, cf. Phryn. 348).
      • 2 native ruler, opp. foreign emperor, J. Ap. 2.11.
    • II Astrol., of a planet, owner of a domicile or otherwise predominant, Ptol. Tetr. 97, Porph. ap. Iamb. Myst. 9.5, Heph.Astr. 1.13 [1.39], PSI 3.158.80 (iii A. D.).

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