archon

[ ahr-kon ]

/ ˈɑr kɒn /

noun

a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.

any ruler.

Origin of archon

1650–60; <Greek árchōn magistrate, ruler, noun use of present participle of árchein to be first, rule; see archi-

OTHER WORDS FROM archon

ar·chon·ship, noun

Words nearby archon

archly, archness, arch of aorta, arch of foot, arch of palate, archon, archoplasm, archosaur, archpriest, archrival, archsee

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Example sentences from the Web for archon

Immediately after those events, Aristeides was chosen as Archon Eponymus, that is, the archon who gives his name to the year.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume II|Aubrey Stewart & George Long
While at Archon's table he had determined to place his cure in the hands of higher powers.
Arachne, Complete|Georg Ebers
This probably alludes to the government of Solon, when Archon of Athens.
The Fables of Phdrus|Phaedrus
Aristides was one of the ten generals appointed on that occasion, and the year after held the dignity of Archon.
Historical Parallels, vol 2 of 3)|Arthur Thomas Malkin

He had promised to attend a banquet given that day by the wealthy ship-owner Archon.
Arachne, Complete|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for archon

archon

/ (ˈɑːkɒn, -kən) /

noun

(in ancient Athens) one of the nine chief magistrates

Derived forms of archon

archonship, noun

Word Origin for archon

C17: from Greek arkhōn ruler, from arkhein to rule

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单词	archon
释义	archon [ ahr-kon ] / ˈɑr kɒn / noun a higher magistrate in ancient Athens. any ruler. Origin of archon 1650–60; <Greek árchōn magistrate, ruler, noun use of present participle of árchein to be first, rule; see archi- OTHER WORDS FROM archon ar·chon·ship, noun Words nearby archon archly, archness, arch of aorta, arch of foot, arch of palate, archon, archoplasm, archosaur, archpriest, archrival, archsee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for archon Immediately after those events, Aristeides was chosen as Archon Eponymus, that is, the archon who gives his name to the year. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II\|Aubrey Stewart & George Long While at Archon's table he had determined to place his cure in the hands of higher powers. Arachne, Complete\|Georg Ebers This probably alludes to the government of Solon, when Archon of Athens. The Fables of Phdrus\|Phaedrus Aristides was one of the ten generals appointed on that occasion, and the year after held the dignity of Archon. Historical Parallels, vol 2 of 3)\|Arthur Thomas Malkin He had promised to attend a banquet given that day by the wealthy ship-owner Archon. Arachne, Complete\|Georg Ebers British Dictionary definitions for archon archon / (ˈɑːkɒn, -kən) / noun (in ancient Athens) one of the nine chief magistrates Derived forms of archon archonship, noun Word Origin for archon C17: from Greek arkhōn ruler, from arkhein to rule Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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