Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In Greek antiquity, the commander of a lochus. See lochus.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Gr. Antiq.) An officer who commanded a company; a captain.

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  • noun historical An officer who commanded a company in Ancient Greece.

Etymologies

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Ancient Greek

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Examples

  • What words had the lochage addressed to me in the bartizan?

    The Urth of the New Sun Wolfe, Gene 1987

  • "The lochage is bringing the giant woman for questioning," the young officer said.

    The Urth of the New Sun Wolfe, Gene 1987

  • On this occasion, however, it did me no more good than it had when I had tried to follow the directions of that lochage of the peltasts whom I met upon the bridge of Gyoll.

    The Urth of the New Sun Wolfe, Gene 1987

  • "I am aware of that," the lochage answered without looking up.

    The Shadow of the Torturer Wolfe, Gene 1980

  • Now the lochage wiped his quill, sanded the letter over which he had labored, and looked up at us.

    The Shadow of the Torturer Wolfe, Gene 1980

  • The lochage was looking out the window again, and now I too saw the threads of ochre mist.

    The Shadow of the Torturer Wolfe, Gene 1980

  • The lochage slid from his stool and strode to a window overlooking the bridge.

    The Shadow of the Torturer Wolfe, Gene 1980

  • Tell their lochage we wish to know why the bells ring. "

    The Urth of the New Sun Wolfe, Gene 1987

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