Definitions For Archon

Noun

ARCHON (plural archontes or archons) A chief magistrate of ancient Athens. A person who claims the right to rule, or to exercise power or sovereign authority over other human beings. A ruler, head of state or other leader. (gnosticism) A supernatural being subordinate to the demiurge.

Related terms

archaeo- archaic archaism archeo- archive -archy

Translations

Arabic: أَرْخُن (ʾarḵon, m) Bulgarian: архонт Catalan: arcont, m Finnish: arkontti French: archonte, m German: Archon, m Greek: άρχοντας, m, αρχόντισσα, f : Ancient: ἄρχων, m Interlingue: archonte Italian: arconte, m Lithuanian: archontas, m Norwegian: arkont, m Persian: ارخون (arxon, sc=fa-Arab), ارکنت (arkont, sc=fa-Arab) Portuguese: arconte, m Russian: архо́нт, m Spanish: arconte, m, arcontisa, f

Further reading

{{R:Webster 1913}} {{R:Century 1911}} {{R:OneLook}}

Etymology

From {{der, en, grc, ἄρχων}}, a noun use of the present participle of ἄρχω, , to rule.

Anagrams

Anchor, Charon, anchor, noarch, rancho