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nomos

nomos

9.9
A local district in ancient Egypt or Greece
  • noun
  • /ˈnoʊməs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : nome
  • Each nomos in ancient Greece had its own administrative center and traditions.

Examples

  • The ancient nomos was governed by a local official appointed by the pharaoh.

  • Archaeologists discovered artifacts that revealed the boundaries of the lost nomos.

  • The ancient city was divided into several nomoi.

  • In ancient Greece, a nomos often had its own local customs.

  • The ancient nomos was governed by a local official appointed by the pharaoh.

  • Each nomos in ancient Greece had its own administrative center and traditions.

  • Archaeologists discovered artifacts that revealed the boundaries of the lost nomos.

Synonyms

nome
vsnomos
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A district in ancient Egypt ruled by a local leader

is a broader administrative province used in Egypt and Greece rather than local rule

How Big

country
∞ 1.0
region
977 2.0
province
209 3.0
nomos
  • Archaic
9.9
city
∞ 1.0
town
∞ 1.0
village
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

nomos singular
nomoi plural

Etymology

Nomos was used for an administrative district in ancient Egypt and Greece and meant a place with its own 'law' or 'custom'. That is why a nomos as a district was an area governed by its own rules and officials.