"κλήρος" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkli.ɾos/
Etymology: Inherited from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros). The 'clergy' sense is a learned borrowing from Koine Greek. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|el|grc|κλῆρος|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros), {{inh+|el|grc|κλῆρος}} Inherited from Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros), {{lbor|el|grc-koi|-|nocap=1}} learned borrowing from Koine Greek Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|κλήροι|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} κλήρος • (klíros) m (plural κλήροι), {{el-noun|m|κλήροι}} κλήρος • (klíros) m (plural κλήροι) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|κλήρος|κλήροι|κλήρου|κλήρων|κλήρο|κλήρους|κλήρε|κλήροι|note=}} Forms: klíros [romanization], κλήροι [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], κλήρος [nominative, singular], κλήροι [nominative, plural], κλήρου [genitive, singular], κλήρων [genitive, plural], κλήρο [accusative, singular], κλήρους [accusative, plural], κλήρε [singular, vocative], κλήροι [plural, vocative]
  1. lot (anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will)
    Sense id: en-κλήρος-el-noun-tHKujIeq Categories (other): Greek terms with collocations
  2. (figuratively) lot (the part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without one's planning) Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-κλήρος-el-noun-O1HAKo0S Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'δρόμος', Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 13 38 23 23 2 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'δρόμος': 21 27 21 21 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 40 24 28 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 42 23 27 4
  3. lot, allotment (something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed)
    Sense id: en-κλήρος-el-noun-qJUChIiI
  4. lot, allotment (something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed)
    allotted land
    Sense id: en-κλήρος-el-noun-pVI-d9am
  5. (Christianity) clergy
    Sense id: en-κλήρος-el-noun-qvNpJ0Eg Categories (other): Christianity Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: κληρικός (klirikós), κληρώνω (kliróno), κλήρωση (klírosi) [feminine], κληρωτίδα (klirotída) [feminine]
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