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νεωκόρος

Alt. νεω-κόρος, ὁ,

I. "the custodian of a temple", Lat. aedituus, Plat., Xen.

II. a title of Asiatic towns, which "had built a temple" in honour of their patron-god, as Ephesus was, ν. Ἀρτέμιδος NTest.

Etym. deriv. uncertain