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κύριος 1 κῦρος

I.of persons, having power or authority over, lord or master of, c. gen., Pind., attic:— κύριός εἰμι, c. inf., I have authority to do, am entitled to do, Aesch., etc.; κυριώτεροι δοῦναι better able to give, Thuc.
2.absol. having authority, authoritative, supreme, κ. εἶναι to have authority, Plat.; τὸ κύριον the ruling power in a state, τὰ κύρια the authorities, Soph., Dem.
II.not of persons, authoritative, decisive, dominant, supreme, δίκαι Eur.; μῦθος κυριώτερος of more authority, id=Eur., etc.
2.opp. to ἄκυρος, authorised, ratified, valid, νόμοι, δόγματα Dem.; κ. θέσθαι or ποιεῖσθαί τι to appoint by authority, Soph., Dem.
3.of times, etc., fixed, ordained, appointed, Hdt., Eur., etc.;—so, τὸ κύριον the appointed time, Aesch.:—at Athens, κυρία ἐκκλησία a regular or ordinary assembly, opp. to σύγκλητος ἐκκλησία (one specially summoned), Ar.
4.legitimate, regular, proper, Aesch.
5.of words, authorised, vernacular, Lat. proprius, Arist.
B.as Subst.,

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