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τελετή

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Gloss: mystic rites

Transliteration: teletē

Strong’s: G9416

1. initiation in the mysteries, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.; ἐς χεῖρας ἄγεσθαι τὴν τελετήν to take in hand the matter of initiation , (Herdotus Historicus):—;in plural mystic rites at initiation , (Euripides), etc.
2. a festival accompanied by such rites , in plural, (Pindar); in singular, (Euripides) (ML)
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