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ἀπαλλαγή

ἀπαλλαγή, deliverance, release, relief from

ἀπαλλ-ᾰγή, ἡ, (ἀπαλλάσσω)
  • deliverance, release, relief from a thing, πόνων, πημάτων, ξυμφορᾶς, A. Ag. 1, 20, Pr. 754, S. Ant. 1338, etc.: in pl., A. Pr. 318, E. Heracl. 811; ἀ. πραγμάτων Antipho 6.35; ἀ. τοῦ πολέμου putting an end to the war, Th. 7.2; οὐκ ἦν τοῦ πολέμου πέρας οὐδʼ ἀ. D. 18.145; of contracts, release, discharge, ἀ. συμβολαίων Id. 33.3; generally, relief from, τινός Arist. HA 582b12.
      • 2 abs., divorce, in pl., E. Med. 236, 1375: sg., PRyl. 154.29 (i A.D.), etc.
    • II removal, Pl. Lg. 736a.
    • III (from Pass.) going away, means of getting away or escape, Hdt. 1.12, 7.207, al.; τέλος τῆς ἀ. the final departure, Id. 2.139; ἡ ἀ. ἐγένετο ἀλλήλων separation of combatants, Th. 1.51; ἐκ τῆς Αἰγύπτου τὴν ἀ. ποιήσασθαι D.S. 15.43.
      • 2 τοῦ βίου departure from life, Hp. Epid. 7.89, X. Cyr. 5.1.13; ψυχῆς ἀπὸ σώματος Pl. Phd. 64c: hence ἀ. alone, death, Thphr. HP 9.8.3, etc.
      • 3 avoidance, τῆς μίξεως Sor. 1.31.

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