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σατράπης

σατράπης, a satrap, viceroy

σᾰτρᾰπ-ης, or σατράππης CRAcad.Inscr. 1931.241 (Susa, i A.D.), ου, ὁ,
  • satrap, title of a Persian viceroy or governor of a province, X. Cyr. 7.4.2, 8.6.3, SIG 182.3 (iv B.C.), Men. 897, etc. (in form σαδράπας, IG 12(2).645.18 (Nesus, iv B.C.); dat. pl. σαδράπησιν [⏑⏑-⏑] Ἐφ.Ἀρχ. 1907.27 (Aranda)); of the five lords of the Philistines, LXX Jd. 16.5, al.; of a Roman Governor, Philostr. VS 1.22.3. (In Theopomp.Hist. 103J. also ἐξατράπης, and in Carian Inscrr. ἐξαιθραπεύω, ἐξαιτραπεύω (qq. v.); in Arr. Fr. 10 J. ξατράπης (cf. ζατράπης (leg. ξα-) · ὁ βασιλεύς, Hsch.), which is nearer to the OPers. χšaθrapāvan- lit. ‘kingdom-protector’.)
      • 2 cant word for a rich man, ‘nabob’, Alex. 116.8 (pl.); σ. ἐκ πένητος Luc. Nigr. 20.
      • 3 as culttitle of a god, IGRom. 3.1059 (Maad, i B.C.), Paus. 6.25.6.

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