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ὄρχ-ησις , εως, ,
A.dancing, the dance, Epich. 171 ; “ἐς ὄρχησιν ἀνίστασθαιHdt.1.202 ; esp. pantomimic dancing, Id.6.129 ; “δεινὰ ἐποιοῦντο πάσας τὰς . ἐν ὅπλοις εἶναιX.An.6.1.11 ; “ἐκπονεῖνPlb.4.20.12 : a part of γυμναστική, acc. to Pl.Lg.795e ; “ ἐν τοῖς ὅπλοις .Id.Cra.406d ; . ἐνόπλιος, ἐναγώνιος ., Luc.Salt.8,32, POxy. 1241 v 27 (ii A. D.), etc.; περὶ Ὀρχήσεως, title of work by Lucian ; cf. Ath.1.14dsq., 14.630bsqq., Poll.4.95 sq.
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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (8):
    • Herodotus, Histories, 1.202
    • Herodotus, Histories, 6.129
    • Plato, Laws, 795e
    • Plato, Cratylus, 406d
    • Xenophon, Anabasis, 6.1.11
    • Polybius, Histories, 4.20.12
    • Lucian, De saltatione, 32
    • Lucian, De saltatione, 8
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