archon
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek ἄρχων (arkhōn), a noun use of the present participle of ἄρχειν (arkhein, “to rule”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
archon (plural archontes or archons)
- A chief magistrate of ancient Athens.
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- 1980: Hated by the archons of Athens for his fearless condemnation of municipal graft, he was hypocritically arraigned on a charge of corrupting Athenian youth. (Burgess, Earthly Powers)
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- A ruler, head of state or other leader.
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- 1922: But neither the midwife’s lore nor the caudlectures saved him from the archons of Sinn Fein and their noggin of hemlock. (Joyce, Ulysses)
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- (Gnosticism) A supernatural being subordinate to the Demiurge.
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
chief magistrate
External links [edit]
- archon in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- archon in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- archon at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek ἄρχων (arkhōn).
Noun [edit]
archōn (genitive archontis); m, third declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | archōn | archontēs |
| genitive | archontis | archontum |
| dative | archontī | archontibus |
| accusative | archontem | archontēs |
| ablative | archonte | archontibus |
| vocative | archōn | archontēs |