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‖ tagus Gr. Hist.|ˈteɪgəs|
[Latinized form of Gr. τᾱγός ruler, leader, f. stem ταγ- of τάσσ-ειν to arrange, order.]
A commander, leader, ruler, chief; spec. the title of the chief of the confederation of Thessaly.
1839Thirlwall Greece V. xxxviii. 55 The first step which he had to take was to acquire the title of tagus, and to unite all Thessaly under his legitimate authority. 1846Grote Greece ii. iii. II. 373 A chief or Tagus was nominated to enforce obedience. 1849Ibid. ii. liii. VI. 542 The federal authority or power of the tagus, which bound together the separate cities [of Thessaly], was generally very weak. |