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euergetismnoun
the practice of élite in Greek and Roman cities of distributing a part of their wealth to the community; public benefaction
Etymology: From εὐεργετέω.
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Euergetism
Euergetism (or evergetism, from the Greek εὐεργετέω, "do good deeds") was the ancient practice of high-status and wealthy individuals in society distributing part of their wealth to the community. This practice was also part of the patron-client relation system of Roman society. The term was coined by French historian André Boulanger and subsequently used in the works of Paul Veyne.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of euergetism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of euergetism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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