archon
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄρχων, a noun use of the present participle of ἄρχειν (arkhein), “‘to rule’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /'ɑ:kən/
[edit] Noun
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
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[edit] External links
- 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
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄρχων.
[edit] Noun
archōn (genitive archontis); m, third declension
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | archōn | archontēs |
| genitive | archontis | archontum |
| dative | archontī | archontibus |
| accusative | archontem | archontēs |
| ablative | archonte | archontibus |
| vocative | archōn | archontēs |