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|Definition=Ion. [[προστασίη]], ἡ,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[standing in front]], κατὰ τὴν τῶν θηρίων προστασίαν, i.e. opposite the animals which were posted in front, Plb.11.1.3.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[standing before]] or [[standing at the head of]], [[leadership]], προστασία τοῦ δήμου Th.2.65; προστασία τοῦ πλήθους Id.6.89: abs., [[chieftainship]], [[presidency]], ἐπ' ἐτησίῳ προστασίᾳ [[varia lectio|v.l.]] for [[προστατείᾳ]] ''in Id.''2.80; [[leadership]], [[authority]], οἱ προστασίας ἀξιούμενοι D.19.295; ἡ ἰατρικὴ προστασία = [[authority]] or [[dignity]] of a [[physician]], Hp.''Praec.''10, cf. ''Medic.'' 1; ἡ τοῦ ξυγγραφέως προστασία Plb.12.28.6, cf. Chrysipp.Stoic.3.43, Plot.3.4.3.<br><span class="bld">b</span> [[governorship]], Ph.2.63; = Lat. [[praefectura]], Id.1.675.<br><span class="bld">c</span> [[superintendence]], [[care]], [[charge]], δι' ἣν ποιεῖται ἡμῶν προστασίαν ''UPZ''20.28 (ii B. C.); πρὸ τῆς προστασίας, of a [[midwife]], before taking up a [[charge]], Sor.1.4 cod. ([[nisi legendum|nisi leg.]] πρὸς ταῖς προστασίαις) ; τοῦ σωματίου προστασία ποιησαμένη, of a [[wet nurse]], ''PSI''3.204.8 (i A.D.), cf. ''PStrassb.''40.25 (vi A.D.); [[management]], [[εὐθηνία|εὐθηνίας]] ''PTeb.''397.28 (ii A.D.); of a [[temple]], ''PTheb.Bank'' 2.6 (ii B.C.); ἡ τοῦ θεοῦ προστασία καὶ ὅλου ἡμῶν τοῦ οἴκου ''OGI''331.22 (Pergam., ii B.C.).<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[outward dignity]], [[pomp]], [[show]], etc., οὐ μόνον προστασίαν βασιλική, ἀλλὰ καὶ δύναμις Plb.4.2.6, cf. 5.43.3, D.S.18.23 (leg. [[βασιλείων]]); προστασία τῶν ἱερῶν Plb.1.55.8.<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[patronage]], [[protection]], ''SIG''685.97 (Magn. Mae., ii B.C.), ''IPE''12.79.9(Olbia, i A.D.), J.''AJ''16.2.4, etc.<br><span class="bld">2</span> = Lat. [[patronatus]], Plu.''Rom.''13; = Lat. [[patrocinium]], Lib.''Or.''47.7 (pl.), al.<br><span class="bld">3</span> in bad sense, [[partisanship]], D.10.52 (pl.); [[collusion]], [[champerty]], ταῦτ' οὐχ ὁμολογουμένη προστασία; Id.30.30; [[προστασίᾳ]] (-σίαι codd.) τινὲς ὠνοῦνται καὶ πωλοῦσι Thphr.''Fr.''97.3.<br><span class="bld">IV</span> [[place before a building]], [[court]] (= [[προστάς]], Did. ap. Harp.), τὰ τῆς Ἀθηναίων Ἀκροπόλεως Προπύλαια [[μεταφέρω|μετενεγκεῖν]] εἰς τὴν προστασίαν τῆς Καδμείας Aeschin.2.105; τῆς περὶ τὸ Διονυσιακὸν θέατρον προστασίας Plb.15.30.4; in this sense oxyt. [[προστασιά]] acc. to Hdn.Gr.1.294.

|btext=ας (ἡ) :<br /><b>1</b> présidence, fonction <i>ou</i> titre d'un agent préposé à un service;<br /><b>2</b> <i>p. ext.</i> défense, protection ; <i>à Rome</i> patronage;<br /><b>3</b> vestibule ; portique.<br />'''Étymologie:''' [[προστάτης]].