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euergesy

euergesy noun: a good deed, an act of public benefaction by a wealthy individual.

Noun

euergesy (plural euergesies)

  1. (Ancient Greece) A good deed, an act of public benefaction by a wealthy individual.
    • [...] Macedon, and that the attested proxeny and euergesy of Alexander resulted from this invaluable assistance towards the creation of the Athenian war fleet.1955, Dissertation Abstracts, page 564
    • On the confirmation of proxeny to younger generations see Wilhelm, Att. Urk., IV, pp. 25–6; ibid., V, pp. 18–9, several examples are given of the practice in the 5th cent. B.C. of adducing the proxeny and euergesy of ancestors as a motive when honouring persons; [...].1972, Labraunda, page 43

Forms of euergesy

pluraleuergesies
alternative formevergesy

Origin of euergesy

From Ancient Greek εὐεργεσία (euergesía).

Questions about euergesy

What does euergesy mean?
Euergesy means a good deed, an act of public benefaction by a wealthy individual.
What part of speech is euergesy?
Euergesy is a noun.
What is the plural of euergesy?
The plural of euergesy is euergesies.

Words near euergesy in the dictionary

  1. euendolith
  2. euendolithic
  3. euendoliths
  4. euer
  5. euergesies
  6. euergesy
  7. euergete
  8. euergetes
  9. euergetic
  10. euergetism
  11. euergetisms

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