"diadochus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diadochi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek διάδοχος (diádokhos). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|grc|διάδοχος}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek διάδοχος (diádokhos) Head templates: {{en-noun|diadochi}} diadochus (plural diadochi)
  1. (historical) Any of the rival families who fought for control over Alexander the Great's empire after his death. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Greece Translations (heir to Alexander the Great's empire): diadoque [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-diadochus-en-noun-YtcePZBj Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 64 36 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of "heir to Alexander the Great's empire": 90 10
  2. (historical) Heir to the Crown of Greece. Tags: historical Categories (topical): People Categories (place): Greece
    Sense id: en-diadochus-en-noun-gwW3tQkP Disambiguation of People: 37 63 Disambiguation of Greece: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Diadochus Related terms: diadochite

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