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Word: Archon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Greek arkhōn ‘ruler’, noun use of the present participle of arkhein ‘to rule’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɑːkən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
each of the nine chief magistrates in ancient Athens.
Short Definition:each of nine chief magistrates in ancient Athens
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