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ἑστιάτωρ, one who gives a banquet, a host

ἑστιᾱτ-ωρ, ορος, ὁ,
  • one who gives a banquet, host, Pl. R. 421b, Ti. 17a, Charond. ap. Stob. 4.2.24, Ph. 2.70, Them. Or. 24.301a.
      • 2 at Athens, the citizen on whom the liturgy of ἑστίασις (q.v.) fell, D. 20.21, 39.7.
        • b at Delphi, manager of the commissariat at the Pythais, SIG 711 D 217, al. (ii B. C.).
      • 3 metaph., ἑ. τοῦ λόγου Philostr. VA 6.10.
    • II guest, Posidon. 9 J.
    • III ἱστιάτορες, οἱ, office-bearers of a religious association (ὀργεῶνες), IG 2(2).1259 (iv B. C.); = ἐσσῆνες (A) I, at Ephesus, Paus. 8.13.1.

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