harmost
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of harmost
1765–75; < Greek harmostḗs, derivative of harmózein to regulate, govern, join
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Autolycus was killed eventually by the Thirty to please the Lacedaemonian harmost.
From The Symposium by Henry Graham Dakyns
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 John Lord
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 Sir William Smith
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 Aubrey Stewart
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 Aubrey Stewart
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