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euergetes

euergetes is the plural of euergete.

Meaning of euergete

Noun

euergete (plural euergetes)

  1. A benefactor.
    • For instance, a law from Koressos lists in detail the duties of an euergete […]1997, Pauline Schmitt Pantel, “Public Feasts in the Hellenistic Greek City: Forms and Meanings”, in Per Bilde, Troels Engberg-Pedersen, Lise Hannestad, Jan Zahle, editors, Conventional Values of the...
    Synonyms:
    euergetist

Proper noun capitalized: Euergetes

Euergetes

  1. (historical) An epithet given to various benefactors, including a number of Hellenistic monarchs.

Origin of euergetes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐεργέτης (Euergétēs). Doublet of euergete.

Questions about euergetes

What does euergetes mean?
Euergetes means an epithet given to various benefactors, including a number of Hellenistic monarchs.
What is euergetes the plural of?
Euergetes is the plural of euergete.
What part of speech is euergetes?
Euergetes is a proper noun.

Words near euergetes in the dictionary

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

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