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|Definition=Dor. [[σμᾶνος]] Theoc.1.107, εος, τό,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[beehive]], σμήνεσσι κατηρεφέεσσι Hes. ''Th.''594, cf. ''IG''12.326.15, [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Republic|R.]]'' 552c, Arist.''HA''624a6 sq.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[swarm of bees]], σ. ὣς μελισσᾶν A.''Pers.''128 (lyr.), cf. [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Politicus|Plt.]]'' 293d, Arist.''HA''627b15, al.; of [[wasp]]s, Ar.''V.''425; of [[ἀνθρῆναι]], Arist. ''HA''629a7.<br><span class="bld">2</span> generally, [[swarm]], [[crowd]], <b class="b3">βομβεῖ δὲ νεκρῶν σμῆνος</b> S.''Fr.'' 879; <b class="b3">οἷον σοφιστῶν σμῆνος</b> Cratin.2; <b class="b3">σμῆνος θεῶν</b>, of the [[cloud]]s, Ar.''Nu.''297: metaph., <b class="b3">τὸ τῶν ἡδονῶν σμῆνος, σμῆνος τι ἀρετῶν</b>, [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Republic|R.]]'' 574d, ''Men.''72a; ἀποικιῶν σμήνη Aristid.1.115 J.: heterocl. pl., <b class="b3">σμῆνα μελισσάων</b> Orac. ap. Plu. 2.96b. [pl. written ζμήνη, ''PCair.Zen.''151.4 (iii B.C.).]