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From LSJ
Πολλοὺς ὁ πόλεμος δι' ὀλίγους ἀπώλεσεν → Bellum paucorum gratia aufert plurimos → Der Krieg vernichtet viele wegen weniger
Greek > English (Woodhouse)
behead, decapitate, ax, bring to the block, chop off one's head, cut off the head, cut the head off, decollate, guillotine, neck
