euergetes

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proper noun

An epithet given to various benefactors, including a number of Hellenistic monarchs.

OriginAncient Greek Εὐεργέτης →
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Meanings

euergetes1

noun
  1. pluralplural of euergete

Euergetes2

proper noun
  1. historicalAn epithet given to various benefactors, including a number of Hellenistic monarchs.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΕὐεργέτης
  2. EnglishEuergetes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐεργέτης (Euergétēs). Doublet of euergete.

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APA

euergetes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euergetes

MLA

“euergetes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euergetes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “euergetes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euergetes.

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