ἀναχώρησις

English (LSJ)

εως, Ion. ιος, ἡ,

   A retiring, retreat, Hdt.9.22, Th.1.12,al.; ἀ. ποιεῖσθαι, of a river, D.S.1.10; of waves, ἐπιδρομαὶ καὶ -σεις Arist. Mu.400a27; τοῦ ποταμοῦ PPetr.2p.45(iii B.C.).    II place or means of retreat, Th.1.90, D.19.41.    III return, Pl.Phlb.32b.    IV absence, τὰ ὄντα ἐν -ήσει BGU447.6 (ii A.D.), cf. PTeb.353.6 (ii A.D.); retirement, μετὰ φίλων -ιν εὔσχολον Phld.Oec.p.64J.