οἰκοδεσπότ-ης, ου, ὁ,
master or steward of a house, [[ 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 225, NT.Matt.10.25, “PMeyer” 24.2 (6th c.AD)] NT+2nd c.AD+]: metaphorically, of God, [[ 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 3.22.4 (οἰκίας δ.] Refs 2nd c.AD+] was preferred by the Atticists, as in [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 954b: so οἴκων δεσπόται 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.32, compare 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 348). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 native ruler, opposed to foreign emperor, [[ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “contra Apionem” 2.11. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II Astrology texts, of a planet, owner of a domicile or otherwise predominant, [[ 2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 97, 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus cited in 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de Mysteriis” 9.5, 7th c.AD: Hephaestio Grammaticus Astr. 1.13, “PSI” 3.158.80 (3rd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]