Areopagite

[ ar-ee-op-uh-jahyt, -gahyt ]

nounGreek History.
  1. a member of the council of the Areopagus.

Origin of Areopagite

1
<Latin Arēopagītēs<Greek Areiopagī́tēs a member of the Areopagus; see -ite1

Other words from Areopagite

  • Ar·e·op·a·git·ic [ar-ee-op-uh-jit-ik], /ˌær iˌɒp əˈdʒɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Areopagite

Areopagite

/ (ˌærɪˈɒpədʒaɪt) /


noun
  1. a member of the Areopagus, a judicial council of ancient Athens that met on the hill of that name

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