Safe-guard

Safe-guard
subs.
P. φυλακή, ἡ, φυλακτήριον, τό.
Mutual fear is the only safe-guard in an alliance: P. τὸ ἀντίπαλον δέος μόνον πιστὸν εἰς συμμαχίαν (Thuc. 3, 11).
Safeguard against: P. and V. πρόβλημα, τό (gen.), V. ἀλκή, ἡ (gen.); see {{U}}Defence.

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.

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