archon
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
any ruler.
Origin of archon
1Other words from archon
- ar·chon·ship, noun
Words Nearby archon
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How to use archon in a sentence
A teacher of philosophy during his early manhood, he spent his last years as archon and priest of Apollo in his native town.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lordarchon, rk′on, n. one of nine chief magistrates of ancient Athens.
Its meetings were held in the open air, and its members were selected from those who had held the office of archon.
At Athens the chief archon of the year was known as the ἄρχων ἐπώνυμος, as the year was known by his name.
Attica at first was divided into separate and independent hamlets: each of which had its own Prutaneion, and archon.
British Dictionary definitions for archon
/ (ˈɑːkɒn, -kən) /
(in ancient Athens) one of the nine chief magistrates
Origin of archon
1Derived forms of archon
- archonship, noun
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