See also: κρατός

Ancient Greek edit

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From Proto-Indo-European *krét-os, Proto-Indo-European *kret-. Cognates include Sanskrit क्रतु (krátu), Avestan 𐬑𐬭𐬀𐬙𐬎- (xratu-), and Old English heard (hard). More at hard.

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κρᾰ́τος (krátosn (genitive κρᾰ́τεος or κρᾰ́τους); third declension

  1. might, strength
  2. act of strength, act of valour
  3. (in the plural) acts of violence
  4. dominion, power
    • 66-90 C.E., Jude, Epistle of Jude 1.25:
      μόνῳ σοφῷ Θεῷ σωτῆρι ἡμῶν δόξα καὶ μεγαλωσύνη, κράτος καὶ ἐξουσία, καὶ νῦν καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς αἰῶνας Ἀμήν
      mónōi sophôi Theôi sōtêri hēmôn dóxa kaì megalōsúnē, krátos kaì exousía, kaì nûn kaì eis pántas toùs aiônas Amḗn
      To God, our saviour, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, power and authority, both now and in every age, amen.

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  • Greek: κράτος (krátos)

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From Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos, might, power), from Proto-Indo-European *kret-.

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κράτος (krátosn (plural κράτη)

  1. state, sovereign country
    αδέσμευτα κράτηadésmefta krátinon-aligned states

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