cidaris
τὸ κακὸν δοκεῖν ποτ' ἐσθλὸν τῷδ' ἔμμεν' ὅτῳ φρένας θεὸς ἄγει πρὸς ἄταν → evil appears as good to him whose mind the god is leading to destruction (Sophocles, Antigone 622f.)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cĭdăris: is, f. (cĭdar, aris, n., Auct. Itin. Alex. M. p. 64 Mai) [Persian; Heb. ; Gr. κίδαρις], = τιάρα ὀρθή,
I an ornament for the head of Persian kings, a diadem, tiara: cidarim Persae vocabant regium capitis insigne, Curt. 3, 3, 19.—
B The crown of the Prince of Israel (in prophetic vision), Vulg. Ezech. 21, 26.—
II A head-dress of the high-priest of the Jews (cf. the Talmud, ), Hier. Ep. 64, n. 3; id. in Ezech. 7, 21, 25; Lact. 4, 14, 8 (as transl. of the Heb. , Vulg. Zach. 3, 5); Vulg. Lev. 8, 9; 16, 4 al.
Latin > German (Georges)
cidaris, is, Akk. im, f. (κίδαρις; ein persisches Wort, hebr. רתכ), der niedrige Turban, das Barett (von der tiara dadurch verschieden, daß diese in die Höhe stand u. oben spitz zulief), als Kopfschmuck, a) der persischen Könige, Curt. 3, 3 (8), 19: Nbf. cidara, Augustin. quaest. in exod. 123: Nbf. cidar, n., Auct. itin. Alex. M. 26 (64). Ven. Fort. 2, 9, 33. – b) des jüdischen Hohenpriesters, Eccl. (s. Rönsch Itala p. 240).
Latin > English
cidaris cidaris N F :: head-dress of a Persian king; tiara; diadem (L+S), of high priest of Jews
