ἔξαρχ-ος,ὁ,ἡ, (ἄρχω)
A. leader, beginner,c. gen., ἀοιδοὶ θρήνων ἔξαρχοι
Il. 24.721
.
2. leader of a chorus,
D. 18.260 : generally,leader, chief, τῶν ἱερέων(=pontifex maximus) Plu. Num. 10 ;τῆς ἀποστάσεως, τῆς στάσεως,
Polyaen. 4.6.6 (pl.), 2.1.14 (pl.):military commander,
Ael. Tact. 9.2 , Arr. Tact. 10.1 :ἔ. Παλμυρηνῶν,title of Odaenathus, OGI 643 ; Συβαριτῶν
Iamb. VP 17.74
: metaph., δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἔ. καὶ ἡγεμονίδα τῶν ἀρετῶν
Ph. 1.347
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