See euergetism on Wiktionary
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"form": "euergetisms",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
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}
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"word": "euergesy"
},
{
"word": "euergete"
},
{
"word": "Euergetes"
},
{
"word": "euergetic"
},
{
"word": "euergetist"
},
{
"word": "do-gooder"
},
{
"word": "liturgy"
},
{
"word": "philanthropy"
}
],
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"English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁es-",
"English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *werǵ-",
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"Terms with Dutch translations",
"Terms with French translations",
"Terms with German translations",
"Terms with Italian translations",
"Terms with Polish translations",
"Terms with Portuguese translations",
"Terms with Russian translations"
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"ref": "1998, The Cambridge Ancient History, Vol. 13: The Late Empire, p. 330",
"text": "Euergetism, as traditionally practised, might take the form of the construction of public buildings, the provision of public pleasures, the entertainment of the populace in circus or arena, or the provision of food in times of dearth..."
}
],
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"word": "evergetisme"
},
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],
"word": "évergétisme"
},
{
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"sense": "the practice of élite in Greek and Roman cities to distribute a part of their wealth to the community",
"word": "Euergetismus"
},
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "the practice of élite in Greek and Roman cities to distribute a part of their wealth to the community",
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},
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],
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"word": "evergetismo"
},
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],
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}
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}
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