χορηγία

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A office or λῃτουργία of a χορηγός, defraying of the cost of the public choruses, Antipho 2.3.8 (pl.), 5.77 (pl.), Th.6.16 (pl.), etc.: used generally of λῃτουργίαι other than the τριηραρχία, Lys.19.57 (pl.), D.20.19 (pl.), Lex ap. eund. 18.106.    2 generally, expense, Democr.282.    II generally, abundance of external means, fortune, ἡ ἐκτὸς χ. Arist.EN1178a24, cf. Pol.1255a14, al.; πολιτικὴ χ. things necessary to furnish or constitute a state, ib.1326a5: pl., βασιλικαὶ χ. Jul.Ep.89b; πρόγονοι καὶ χ. καὶ δόξα great fortunes, Lib.Or.33.20.    2 metaph., in later historians, of supplies for war, τῶν ἀναγκαίων, τῶν ἐπιτηδείων, Plb. 1.18.9, 4.71.10, etc.: pl., Id.1.16.6, etc.    b generally, supplies for a banquet, Plu.2.692b.    c extraneous, adventitious aids, Arist. Po.1453b8.    d abundance, τῶν εὐτυχημάτων Id.Pol.1333b17; ὕλης Luc.Anach.35; ὕδατος Hdn.8.2.6; τῶν πηγῶν Lib.Or.61.18; πᾶσα χ. τῆς νόσου all that feeds the disease, Philostr.Im.2.23.    e subvention, assistance, Ph.Bel.50.39.    III f.l. for χορεία, Pl.Euthd. 277d.