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adj.

P. ἀμυντήριος, V. ἀλεξητήριος.

Act on the defensive, v.: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι.

Defensive alliance, subs.: P. ἐπιμαχία, ἡ.

Make an alliance with the Argives for defensive purposes: P. πρὸς Ἀργείους συμμαχίαν ποιεῖσθαι ὥστε τῇ ἀλλήλων ἐπιμαχεῖν (Thuc. 5, 27).