archon
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- noun
- /ˈɑrkən/
- Literature
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arconte
- As the elected archon, he held authority to decide important matters for the community.
What does an Archon, you know, a ruler do?
- What does an Archon, you know, a ruler do?
- Who is going to be in ancient Greek terms, who's going to be the ruling, the directing the archae or Archon right part?
Examples
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The wise archon guided the citizens through difficult times, earning their trust and respect.
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To see that the archon gets full justice, we will appoint a defense counsel.
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- The archon is not guilty.
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- The archon has accepted the responsibility, and the charges are too great to afford me any discretion.
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You admit that the archon did nothing to prevent the uprising.
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- It's true that the archon is the leader of his people, but he's not an absolute monarch.
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And I submit that as archon of Thenos, he is responsible for the actions of his people, responsible for their welfare and their blunders!
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Since the archon has refused to testify, I will ask Garnis the questions, and his answers will fall fairly upon Thenian and Cyronikan ears!
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I intend to prove that this trial is not a mockery, and that a Cyranikon judge and a Cyranikon defense counsel can treat with absolute sobriety, the fate of a Thenian archon.
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In ancient Greece, the archon was responsible for implementing laws and overseeing the city-state.
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Etymology
Archon comes from the old Greek root arch- meaning 'ruler' or 'chief', the same root you see in monarch ('one ruler'). So an archon was originally the chief magistrate or leader in a Greek city.