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πρωτοστάτης

Alt. πρωτο-στά^της, ου, ὁ,

Etym. στῆναι

I. "one who stands first, on the right, the right-hand man", Thuc.; but οἱ πρ. "the front-rank men", Xen.

II. metaph. "the leader" of a party, NTest.