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Αὐρήλιοι... πατρὶ... καὶ μητρὶ... μνήμης χάριν → The Aurelii, in memory of their father and mother (inscription from Aizonai, Phrygia)

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Transliteration A: prophylakḗ Transliteration B: prophylakē Transliteration C: profylaki Beta Code: profulakh/

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   A guard in front; in pl., outposts, vedettes, piquets, X.Cyr.3.3.25, Eq. Mag.7.13, Plu.Caes.39: sg., ἡ π. αὐτοῦ his advanced guard, X.HG4.1.24, cf. Plb.5.3.2; ἀριστοποιεῖσθαι διὰ προφυλακῆς with an advanced guard, with outposts, Th.4.30.    II guarding, guard, τῶν πόλεων Plb.5.95.5, cf. D.S.11.2 (pl.).    III watch, vigil, LXX Ex.12.42, al.    IV caution, προφυλακῇ χρῆσθαι περί τι Ph.1.283.    2 precaution, c.gen., against... Id.2.368, al., cf. Epicur.Oxy.215 iii 14: Medic., προφυλακῆς χάριν as a precaution, Sor.1.118, cf. Dsc.2.47.