πρεσβ-εία,ἡ,
A. age, seniority, right of the elder,
κατὰ πρεσβείαν
A. Pers. 4
(anap.), Arist. Pol. 1259b12 : hence,
2. rank, dignity,
πρεσβείᾳ καὶ δυνάμει ὑπερέχειν
Pl. R. 509b
.
II. embassy,
Ar. Lys. 570 , Pl. R. 422d , al.
2. body of ambassadors,
Ar. Ach. 647 , Eq. 795 , Th. 1.72 , 4.118 , X. Cyr. 2.4.1 , Aeschin.
1.23 (pl.), etc.; καλέσαι ἐπὶ ξένια τὴν π.
IG 12.19.14
, al.;καλέσαι τὴν π. ἐπὶ δεῖπνονib. 22.1.54 .