victory,
νίκ-η [ῑ],ἡ,
A. victory, ν. φαίνεται Μενελάου victoryclearly belongs to M., Il. 3.457 , cf. Alc. 80 , etc.; μάχης ν.
Il. 7.26
, 8.171 ; ν. πολέμου
Pl. Lg. 641a
, cf. c;ἡ ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ ν.ib. 647b : freq. ofvictory in the games,
Ἰσθμία ν.
Pi. I. 2.13
;ν. παγκρατίουorἀπὸ π.,ib. 7(6).22 , 6(5).60 : c. gen. objecti,ν. ἀντιπάλων victory over. . , Ar. Eq. 521 ; ἡ τῶν ἡδονῶν ν.
Pl. Lg. 840c
: c. gen. rei, τῶν πολεμικῶν ν.
X. Mem. 3.4.5
; ν. δοῦναί τινι
Il. 16.845
, etc.; ν. καὶ κράτος
S. El. 85
;νίκην νικᾶν τινα,
v. νικάω
1.1 , 11.1b .
2. later, generally,mastery, ascendancy,etc., in all relations,νίκην διασῴζεσθαιto keep thefruits of victory,
X. Cyr. 4.2.26 , cf. 4.1.15 .
3. successin a lawsuit, Od. 11.544 ; in the concrete,damages,etc.,recovered,
Leg.Gort. 9.31 .
II. pr. n.,Nike,the goddess of victory, Hes. Th. 384 , cf. Pi. I. 2.26 , etc.; Νίκη Ἀθάνα Πολιάς
S. Ph. 134
, cf. E. Ion 457 (lyr.), 1529 .
2. Astrol., name of sixthκλῆρος,
Paul.Al. K. 3 , Cat.Cod.Astr. 1.160 .
