- κηδεμών
- κηδεμών, όνος, ὁ, ([etym.] κήδω)A one that has charge of a person or thing, Hom. (only in Il.) always of persons attending to the dead, 23.163, 674.2 generally, one who cares for others, protector, guardian, Thgn.645, S.Ph.195 (anap.), Ar.V.242, X.Mem.2.7.12: pl., Phld. Mort.23; of tutelary heroes, X. Cyr.3.3.21;
κ. τῆς πόλεως Pl.R.412c
; τᾶσδε φυγᾶς . . κ. protector, A.Supp.76 (lyr.);τοῦ ζῆν ἡμῶν καὶ τοῦ φρονεῖν κ. Pl.Lg.808b
;κ. οὐκ ἔφεδρον βίου Men.663
; of a legal guardian, POxy.888.2 (iii/iv A.D.), etc.;τῶν δακτύλων Alex.148
; of a female, Simon.116, S.Ant.549.II = κηδεστής, E.Med.990 (lyr.); patron, opp. ξυγγενής, Ar.V.731.
Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό). 2014.