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

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

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

From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John

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

Pharnabazus came down to raise the siege, and Hippokrates, the harmost of the city, led out his forces and attacked the Athenians at the same time.

From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I 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