harmost

American  

[hahr-most] / ˈhɑr mɒst /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of harmost

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

Example Sentences

She organized anti-Theban oligarchies in the Bœotian cities, with a Spartan harmost.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John

Autolycus was killed eventually by the Thirty to please the Lacedaemonian harmost.

From The Symposium by Dakyns, Henry Graham

The Greek in whom he placed most confidence was Clearchus, a Lacedaemonian, and formerly harmost of Byzantium, who had been condemned to death by the Spartan authorities for disobedience to their orders.

From A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest by Smith, William, Sir

Lysander now at once subverted the constitution, establishing thirty archons in the city, and ten in Peiræus, placing also a garrison in the Acropolis under the command of Kallibius, who acted as harmost, or governor.

From Plutarch's Lives, Volume II by Stewart, Aubrey

Lysander established in most of the cities an oligarchy of ten citizens, as well as a Spartan harmost, or governor.

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John