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|Text=[[Ἀντίπατρος]], ὁ.|link={{filepath:woodhouse_1001.jpg}}]]Ἀντίπατρος, ὁ.
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>Antĭpăter</b>: tri ([[later]] form, ANTIPATRVS, Inscr. Orell. 4727), m., = [[Ἀντίπατρος]].<br /><b>I</b> One of the generals and successors of [[Alexander the Great]], the [[father]] of [[Cassander]], Just. 11, 7; 11, 12; 13, 5 al.; Cic. Off. 2, 14, 48.—<br /><b>II</b> His [[grandson]], [[son]] of [[Cassander]], and [[son]]-in-[[law]] of [[Lysimachus]], Just. 16, 1.—<br /><b>III</b> The [[name]] of [[several]] philosophers.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Of a Cyrenaic, Cic. Tusc. 5, 37, 107.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Of a Stoic, Cic. Off. 3, 12, 51; id. Ac. 2, 6, 17; id. Div. 1, 3; 1, 20.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> Of a [[contemporary]] of [[Cicero]], from [[Tyre]], Cic. Off. 2, 24, 86.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> A [[distinguished]] [[lawyer]], [[friend]] of the [[orator]] L. [[Crassus]], Cic. de Or. 2, 12, 54; id. Brut. 26, 102; id. Leg. 1, 2 al.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>Antĭpăter</b>,¹¹ trī, m. ([[Ἀντίπατρος]]),<br /><b>1</b> général d’Alexandre : Liv. 31, 14 ; Cic. Off. 2, 48<br /><b>2</b> nom de plusieurs philosophes : Cic. Tusc. 5, 107, etc.<br /><b>3</b> contemporain de Cicéron : Cic. Off. 2, 86<br /><b>4</b> Cælius [[Antipater]], historien, v. Cælius.
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{{Georges
|georg=Antipater, trī, m. ([[Ἀντίπατρος]], dah. im [[spät]]. Lat. [[auch]] [[Antipatrus]], Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 14929), griech. Männername: I) in Mazedonien: a) [[Antipater]], Vertrauter Philipps und Alexanders [[des]] Gr., [[nach]] [[des]] letzteren Tode [[erst]] [[Statthalter]], [[dann]] [[König]] [[von]] Mazedonien, [[Vater]] [[des]] Kassander, Cic. de off. 2, 48. Iustin. lib. 11 sq. – und b) [[dessen]] [[Enkel]], Schwiegersohn [[des]] Lysimachos, Iustin. 16, 1. – II) [[Name]] mehrerer griech. Philosophen: a) Ant. [[Cyrenaicus]], [[einer]] der unmittelbaren [[Schüler]] [[des]] ältern [[Aristippus]], Cic. Tusc. 5, 112. – b) Ant. aus [[Tarsus]], [[ein]] [[Stoiker]], [[Nachfolger]] [[des]] Babyloniers [[Diogenes]] und [[Lehrer]] [[des]] Panätius, Varr. LL. 6, 2. Cic. de off. 3, 51; wahrsch. [[auch]] Tusc. 5, 107. – c) Ant. aus [[Tyrus]], ebenf. [[ein]] [[Stoiker]], [[Freund]] [[des]] jüngern Kato, Cic. de off. 2, 86. – III) L. [[Caelius]] [[Antipater]], s. [[Caelius]].
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{{wkpen
|wketx=Several notable persons of the ancient world were named [[Antipater]], [[Antipatros]] (from Greek: Αντιπάτερ, [[Ἀντίπατρος]], literally meaning "like the father"):

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===Hellenistic leaders===
* Antipater (c. 397–319 BC), Macedonian general
* Antipater II of Macedon, king of Macedon from 297 to 294 BC
* Antipater Etesias (died 279 BC), king of Macedon
* Antipater of Derbe
===Herodians===
* Antipater the Idumaean (died 43 BC), father of Herod the Great
* Antipater (son of Herod I) (46–4 BC), son of Herod the Great
* Antipater, son of Salome, Herod the Great's sister
* Antipater, son of Salampsio, Herod the Great's daughter, and Phasael ben Phasael
===Philosophers===
* Antipater of Cyrene (c. 4th century BC), philosopher of the Cyrenaic school
* Antipater of Tarsus (died 130 BC), Stoic philosopher
* Antipater of Tyre (died 45 BC), Stoic philosopher
===Writers===
* Antipater (writer), wrote on the subject of dreams
* Antipater of Sidon (2nd century BC), best known for his list of the Seven Wonders of the World
* Antipater of Thessalonica (1st century BC), poet
* Antipater (1st century BC physician)
* Aelius Antipater, writer and governor (Severan era)
* Lucius Coelius Antipater, annalist, 2nd century BC
* Antipater (2nd century physician)
* Antipater of Bostra, bishop of Bostra in Arabia, fl. 460. His chief work was "Antirresis", a reply to Pamphilus's "Apology for Origen"
===Others===
* Antipater of Acanthus, Greek grammarian of uncertain date
* Antipater (astrologer), who wrote a work upon genethialogia
* Antipater, celebrated silver-chaser (Naturalis Historia, xxxiii. 55)
* Antipater Epigonos, Greek Prince from Asia Minor who was the son of Epigonos of Telmessos