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(är′kän′, -kən)

noun

one of the chief magistrates of ancient Athens
a ruler or chief officer

Origin: Gr archōn < archein: see arch-

See archon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A high official; a ruler.
One of the nine principal magistrates of ancient Athens.
An authoritative figure; a leader: archons of cultural modernism.

Origin:

Origin: Latin archōn

Origin: , from Greek arkhōn

Origin: , from

Origin: present participle of arkhein, to rule

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arˈchon·shipˌ noun

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