polemarch

Examples

• All

• The polemarch played a key role in organizing public ceremonies in the ancient Greek city-states.

• We thus learn by chance that such a magistrate existed at Gortyn, corresponding to the Athenian Polemarch.

  Academic text (1991)

• In ancient Athens, the polemarch was responsible for overseeing the city's judicial affairs.

• During the festival, the polemarch presided over the ceremonial events held in honor of the gods.

Synonyms

E

ephor

vspolemarch

1 9.9

One of five senior officials in ancient Sparta who watch and check the kings' power

focuses on civil judicial and ceremonial tasks rather than checking royal power

A

archon

vspolemarch

• Literature

1 9.9

A leading city official in ancient Greece

is a more specific elected official focused on civil judicial and ceremonial duties

N

nomarch

vspolemarch

• Formal

9.9

An elected or appointed governor of a Greek region who leads local government

is an ancient elected official handling civil judicial ceremonial duties rather than modern governance

Surface Forms

Etymology