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archon.

A chief magistrate of ancient Athens.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑː(ɹ)kən/
  1. A chief magistrate of ancient Athens.

  2. A person who claims the right to rule, or to exercise power or sovereign authority over other human beings.

  3. A ruler, head of state or other leader.

  4. A supernatural ruler of the cosmos.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἄρχων (árkhōn), a noun use of the present participle of ἄρχω (árkhō, “to rule”).

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