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ˈɑr kɒnar·chon

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Wiktionary

  1. archonnoun

    A chief magistrate of ancient Athens.

  2. archonnoun

    A ruler, head of state or other leader.

  3. archonnoun

    A supernatural being subordinate to the Demiurge.

  4. Etymology: From ἄρχων, a noun use of the present participle of ἄρχειν.

Wikipedia

  1. 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

  1. Archonnoun

    one of the chief magistrates in ancient Athens, especially, by preeminence, the first of the nine chief magistrates

  2. Etymology: [L. archon, Gr. , , ruler, chief magistrate, p. pr. of to be first, to rule.]

Wikidata

  1. 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

  1. 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.]

Anagrams for archon »

  1. anchor

  2. Charon

  3. noarch

  4. rancho

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of archon in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of archon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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