ARCHON


Meaning of ARCHON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈär-ˌkän, -kən ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek archōn, from present participle of archein

Date: 1579

1. : a chief magistrate in ancient Athens

2. : a presiding officer

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.