κλῆσις,εως,ἡ, (καλέω)
A. calling, call, Pl. Smp. 172a , X. Cyr. 3.2.14 , etc.
2. calling into court, summons, prosecution, Ar. Nu. 875 , 1189 , etc.; τὰς κλήσεις καλεῖσθαι ὅσας ἔδει
Antipho 6.38
; ἀφιέναι τὰς κ.
X. HG 1.7.13
.
3. invitationto a feast, Id. Smp. 1.7 ; εἰς τὸ πρυτανεῖον
D. 19.32
; κλήσεις δείπνων
Plu. Per. 7
, cf. Parmenisc. ap. Ath. 4.156d .
4. invocation,θεῶνMen.Rh. p.333
S.
5. calling to aid, Plb. 2.50.7 .
6. callingin a religious sense, 1 Ep.Cor. 7.20 .