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harmost

[hahr-most]

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noun

a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town.

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Origin of harmost

1765–75; < Greek harmostḗs, derivative of harmózein to regulate, govern, join

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Examples from the Web for harmost

Harmost, hr′most, n. a Spartan governor of a subject city or province.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
A "harmost," ἁρμοστες, was an officer sent from Sparta to administer a subject city.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4)|Plutarch
The city of Chalkedon had revolted from Athens, and received a Lacedaemonian harmost and garrison.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4)|Plutarch