megistānes, um, Akk. as, m. (μεγιστανες; vgl. Ruperti Tac. ann. 15, 27, 2), die Großen eines Reiches, die Magnaten, die immer im Gefolge des Königs sind, Sen. u.a.: quidam e megistanibus, Frontin.
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MEGISTANES — dicuntur poceres et magnates, viri summates, quibus permissum erat cum regibus epulari. Nam et Herodes D. Marco c. 6. v. 21. dicitur μέγιςτᾶσι convivium praebuisse, quos vetus interpres Principes vertit. Usi hâc voce Seneca Ep. 21. Tacit. l. 15.… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
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