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Gloss one who stands before, front-rank man
προστᾰ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ, (προί̈στημι)
A. one who stands before, front-rank man, f.l. for πρωτοστάτης in X. Cyr. 3.3.41 , Eq.Mag. 2.2 , 6 :—but elsewh.,
II. leader, chief, esp. of a democracy, προστάτεω ἐπιλαβέσθαι
Hdt. 1.127
, 5.23 ; οἱ π. τοῦ δήμου
Th. 3.75
, 4.46 , 66 ;οἱ τῶν δήμων π. Id. 3.82 ; ὁ π. Κλέων
Ar. Ra. 569
, cf. Eq. 1128 (lyr.); μεταβολὴ ἐκ προστάτου ἐπὶ τύραννον
Pl. R. 565d
; [Σόλων] πρῶτος τοῦ δήμου π. Arist. Ath. 2.2 ,al.
2. generally,ruler, opp.ἀστοί, A. Supp. 963 ; Καδμείων
Id. Th. 1031
; Κνωσίων
Arr. Epict. 3.9.3
Close Browse lexicon entries (Epirus,iii B.C.);χώρας, χθονός, E. Heracl. 964 , IA 373 (troch.);τῆς Ἑλλάδος προστάται, of the Spartans, X. HG 3.1.3 , cf. Isoc. 4.103 , D. 9.23 ;π. τοῦ ἐμπορίου, of Greeks in Egypt, Hdt. 2.178 ; τοῦ πολέμου
;προστάται τῆς εἰρήνηςitschief authors, Id. HG 5.1.36 ;τῆς πρὸς τοὺς θεοὺς ἐπιμελείας π. D. 22.78 ;administrator, τῆς κεχωρισμένης προσόδου
(ii B.C.); [τοῦ ἱεροῦ] OGI 531.3 (Bithynia,iii A.D.);θεᾶςib. 209.4 (Philae,iii A.D.), cf. Ostr. 412 , al.(i A.D.): metaph., ἔρως π. τῶν ἀργῶν ἐπιθυμιῶν
3. presidentorpresiding officer, π. τοῦ γυμνασίου
(Branchidae), cf. OGI 130.16 (Egypt,ii B.C.), Supp.Epigr. 4.598.37 (Teos,i B.C.), IG 22.1368.13 ;π. συνεδρίουib. 9(2).205.33 (Aetolian League);προβούλωνib. 9(1).694.116 (Corc.); [γερουσίας] ib. 7.2808 (Hyettus,iii B.C.);δαμιοργῶνib. 5(1).1425.16 (Messene); [βουλᾶς] ib. 14.256.5 (Phintias); τῆς μέσης Ἀκαδημίας
: freq. in pl., = πρυτάνεις , SIG 194.15 (Amphipolis,iv B.C.), etc.;γνώμα προστατᾶνib. 187.1 (Cnidus,iv B.C.), cf. IG 12(8).264.13 (Thasos,iv B.C.).
III. one who stands before and protects, guardian, champion, πυλωμάτων
; [τῆς ποιητικῆς] Id. R. 607d ; τῆς πάντων ἐλευθερίας
, etc.; epith. of gods, as Apollo, S. Tr. 209 (lyr.), IPE 12.89
2. at Athens, etc.,patronwho took charge of the interests ofμέτοικοι, etc.: henceἐπὶ προστάτου οἰκεῖνlive under protection ofa patron, Lys. 31.9 , 14 , Lycurg. 145 ;προστάτην ἐπιγράφειν τινάchoose as one'spatron, Luc. Peregr. 11 ; αὑτῷ πονηρὸν προστάτην ἐπεγράψατο
, cf. S. OT 882 (lyr.);νέμειν π. Arist. Pol. 1275a13 ; alsoγράφεσθαι προστάτουto be enteredby one's patron's name, be attachedtoa patron, οὐ Κρέοντος προστάτου γεγράφομαι
3. =Lat.patronus, Plu. Rom. 13 , Mar. 5 , IG 3.687 , 14.1078 (Rome,iii A.D.), OGI 549.6 (Ancyra,iii A.D.), etc.
IV. θεοῦ π.one who stands beforea god to entreat him,suppliant, S. OC 1278 , cf. 1171 .
V. Medic.,prostate gland, Herophil. ap. Gal. UP 14.11 (v.l.).
References X. Cyr. 3.3.41 Eq.Mag. 2.2 6 Hdt. 1.127 5.23 Th. 3.75 4.46 66 Id. 3.82 Ar. Ra. 569 Eq. 1128 Pl. R. 565d Arist. Ath. 2.2 A. Supp. 963 Id. Th. 1031 Arr. Epict. 3.9.3 GDI 1334 E. Heracl. 964 IA 373 X. HG 3.1.3 Isoc. 4.103 D. 9.23 Hdt. 2.178 X. Cyr. 7.2.23 Id. HG 5.1.36 D. 22.78 PTeb. 81.19 OGI 531.3 209.4 Ostr. 412 Pl. R. 572e CIG 2881.16 OGI 130.16 Supp.Epigr. 4.598.37 IG 22.1368.13 9(2).205.33 9(1).694.116 7.2808 5(1).1425.16 14.256.5 S.E. P. 1.232 SIG 194.15 187.1 IG 12(8).264.13 A. Th. 408 798 Pl. Grg. 519b Id. R. 607d D. 15.30 S. Tr. 209 IPE 12.89 Lys. 31.9 14 Lycurg. 145 Luc. Peregr. 11 Ar. Pax 684 Id. Pl. 920 S. OT 882 Arist. Pol. 1275a13 S. OT 411 Plu. Rom. 13 Mar. 5 IG 3.687 14.1078 OGI 549.6 S. OC 1278 1171 Herophil. Gal. UP 14.11 Liddell–Scott–Jones — CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
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