gymnasiarch
(in ancient Greece) a magistrate who superintended the gymnasia and public games in certain cities.
Origin of gymnasiarch
1Other words from gymnasiarch
- gym·na·si·arch·y, noun
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How to use gymnasiarch in a sentence
He becomes a cadet; again he has to fear the drill-master, the physical trainer, the fencing-master, the gymnasiarch.
Aristotle and Ancient Educational Ideals | Thomas DavidsonWheler also gives an inscription in "honour of Callimachus, Scribe and gymnasiarch," and several others.
Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. I of II) | Charles BuckeRather gain one prize from the Choragus than ten from the gymnasiarch.
Philothea | Lydia Maria ChildI would rather gain one prize from the Choragus, than ten from the gymnasiarch.
Philothea | Lydia Maria Child
British Dictionary definitions for gymnasiarch
/ (dʒɪmˈneɪzɪˌɑːk) /
(in ancient Greece) an official who supervised athletic schools and contests
obsolete the governor or chief tutor of an academy or college
Origin of gymnasiarch
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