Strong G9263συμμαχία
an alliance in war
- Transliteration
- summachia
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
1. an alliance offensive and defensive (opposite to an ἐπιμαχία, defensive) , (Herdotus Historicus), etc.: συμμαχίαν ποιεῖσθαι πρός τινα (Herdotus Historicus); τινί (Thucydides)
2. generally, the duty of an ally , (Aeschulus Tragicus)
3. = τὸ συμμαχικόν, the body of allies , (Herdotus Historicus): also, the country of one's allies , (Thucydides)
4. an allied or auxiliary force , (Thucydides) (ML)
2. generally, the duty of an ally , (Aeschulus Tragicus)
3. = τὸ συμμαχικόν, the body of allies , (Herdotus Historicus): also, the country of one's allies , (Thucydides)
4. an allied or auxiliary force , (Thucydides) (ML)