andron
noun
(in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
andron
1 American
[an-dron]
/ ˈæn drɒn /
noun
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(in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
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(in an ancient Roman house) a passage between two peristyles.
Andron
2
American
[an-dron]
/ ˈæn drɒn /
Also
Andrus
noun
Classical Mythology.
Etymology
Origin of andron
< Greek, equivalent to andr- andr- + -ōn noun suffix
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Over and over again we have anax andron Agamemnon; or "swift-footed Achilles."
From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Kenneth Morris
He had been anax andron even among his schoolfellows.
From Dr. Johnson and His Circle by John Cann Bailey
—What! we could stand against huge Persia?—then we are not unworthy of the men that fought at Ilion, our fathers; the race and spirit of anax andron Agamemnon is not dead!
From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Kenneth Morris
And hardly can anyone open his lips, but it must be brought in with some variation of that sea-riding billow, or roll of drums: Ton d'emeibet epeita anax andron Agamemnon.
From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Kenneth Morris
He will have a few silver cups elegantly chased, and at least one diner's couch in the andron will be made of rare imported wood, and be inlaid with gilt or silver.
From A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life by William Stearns Davis
“He’s just an incredible talent and he commands the screen. He obviously has a long, long, long career ahead of him,” said Andron.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2021
In bringing us to this time and place, Singleton and his co-creators Eric Amadio and Dave Andron are piecing together an origin story for American inner cities in general.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2017
Ms Andron, 27, travels to Ecuador twice a year to oversee the production of the tagua that is done by seven local women at a cooperative.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2017
"Justified" executive producer Dave Andron will also executive produce the pilot from FX Productions.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2015
This chamber is the Andron, the dining hall and probably the most pretentious room in the house.
From A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life by William Stearns Davis
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