χειροτονία

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A extension of the hand, LXXIs.58.9.    II voting by show of hands, Th.3.49; χειροτονίαν μνηστεύειν to court or seek election, Isoc.8.15; χ. τοῦ δήμον election by the people, Din.1.114, S.Pelekides 76 (Thessalonica).    2 generally, election, appointment, Ph.2.93, etc.    3 a vote, in pl., Pl.Lg.659b, Aeschin. 3.3; collectively, votes, οἷς ἂν ἡ πλείστη χ. γίγνηται Pl.Lg.755d, cf. 756b.