archon
archon definition
ar·chon (är′kän′, -kən)
noun
- one of the chief magistrates of ancient Athens
- a ruler or chief officer
Etymology: Gr archōn < archein: see arch-
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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