Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An important genus of ants, typical of the family Poneridæ, distributed throughout the tropics.
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Examples
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[2073] Literally, "disobeys evil" (apeithei ponera).
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus
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* Hina dunethete antistenai en te eme'ra te ponera: [1271] 1
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Hina dunethete antistenai en te eme'ra te ponera, in order that ye may be able to withstand, i.e. successfully to resist, in the evil day.
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2, "The Lord will deliver him in the time of trouble;" or as it is in the Sept. en hemera ponera; and Ps. 49, 5, "Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil;" Sept. en hemera ponera.
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