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 acompany inAncient Greece .
Etymologies
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Examples
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What words had the lochage addressed to me in the bartizan?
The Urth of the New Sun Wolfe, Gene 1987
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"The lochage is bringing the giant woman for questioning," the young officer said.
The Urth of the New Sun Wolfe, Gene 1987
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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
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"I am aware of that," the lochage answered without looking up.
The Shadow of the Torturer Wolfe, Gene 1980
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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
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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
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The lochage slid from his stool and strode to a window overlooking the bridge.
The Shadow of the Torturer Wolfe, Gene 1980
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Tell their lochage we wish to know why the bells ring. "
The Urth of the New Sun Wolfe, Gene 1987
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