promachosn.

Brit.

/ˈprɒməkɒs/, U.S.

/ˈprɑməˌkɔs/,

/ˈprɑməˌkɑs/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek πρόμαχος.

Etymology: < ancient Greek πρόμαχος champion, in Hellenistic Greek as the title of various tutelary gods, e.g. Hermes, Heracles (Hercules), in Byzantine Greek also as the title of Athena (4th cent. a.d.), use as noun of πρόμαχος fighting in front, fighting for < προ- pro- prefix¹ + -μαχος -mach comb. form. Compare post-classical Latin promachus (16th cent.).

Greek History. rare.

A person who fights before or on behalf of another; a champion. Also figurative.

ΚΠ

1905 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 446 It was partly chance that made Whistler such a ‘promachos’ in this question.

1917 Washington (D.C.) Post 11 Mar. 3/3 This man deserves our unbounded admiration, for he is fighting champion promachos for Germany.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	promachos
释义	promachosn. Brit. /ˈprɒməkɒs/, U.S. /ˈprɑməˌkɔs/, /ˈprɑməˌkɑs/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek πρόμαχος. Etymology: < ancient Greek πρόμαχος champion, in Hellenistic Greek as the title of various tutelary gods, e.g. Hermes, Heracles (Hercules), in Byzantine Greek also as the title of Athena (4th cent. a.d.), use as noun of πρόμαχος fighting in front, fighting for < προ- pro- prefix¹ + -μαχος -mach comb. form. Compare post-classical Latin promachus (16th cent.). Greek History. rare. A person who fights before or on behalf of another; a champion. Also figurative. ΚΠ 1905 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 446 It was partly chance that made Whistler such a ‘promachos’ in this question. 1917 Washington (D.C.) Post 11 Mar. 3/3 This man deserves our unbounded admiration, for he is fighting champion promachos for Germany. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1905
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