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kleros

kleros noun: a plot of agricultural land granted to a citizen under the cleruchy system.

Noun

kleros (plural kleroi)

  1. (historical) A plot of agricultural land granted to a citizen under the cleruchy system.

Forms of kleros

pluralkleroi

Origin of kleros

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros).

Questions about kleros

What does kleros mean?
Kleros means a plot of agricultural land granted to a citizen under the cleruchy system.
What part of speech is kleros?
Kleros is a noun.
What is the plural of kleros?
The plural of kleros is kleroi.

Words near kleros in the dictionary

  1. Klerk
  2. Klerksdorp
  3. Klerksdorp sphere
  4. Klerksdorp spheres
  5. kleroi
  6. kleros
  7. kleroteria
  8. kleroterion
  9. klesha
  10. kleshas
  11. kleshic

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