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ˈɑr kɒnar·chon
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Wiktionary
archonnoun
A chief magistrate of ancient Athens.
archonnoun
A ruler, head of state or other leader.
archonnoun
A supernatural being subordinate to the Demiurge.
Etymology: From ἄρχων, a noun use of the present participle of ἄρχειν.
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Archon
Archon (Greek: ἄρχων, romanized: árchōn, plural: ἄρχοντες, árchontes) is a Greek word that means "ruler", frequently used as the title of a specific public office. It is the masculine present participle of the verb stem αρχ-, meaning "to be first, to rule", derived from the same root as words such as monarch and hierarchy.
Webster Dictionary
Archonnoun
one of the chief magistrates in ancient Athens, especially, by preeminence, the first of the nine chief magistrates
Etymology: [L. archon, Gr. , , ruler, chief magistrate, p. pr. of to be first, to rule.]
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Archon
Archon is a Greek word that means "ruler" or "lord," frequently used as the title of a specific public office. It is the masculine present participle of the verb stem ἀρχ-, meaning "to rule," derived from the same root as monarch, hierarchy, and anarchy.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Archon
ärk′on, n. one of nine chief magistrates of ancient Athens.—ns. Arch′onship, the office of an archon; Arch′ontate, the archon's tenure of office. [Gr. arch-ein, to be first, to rule.]
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anchor
Charon
noarch
rancho
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of archon in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of archon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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