Definitions for archon

archon ar·chon

Spelling: [ahr-kon]
IPA: /ˈɑr kɒn/

Archon is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 109 anagrams from letters in archon (achnor).

Definitions for archon

noun

  1. a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
  2. any ruler.

Origin of archon

1650-60; Greek árchōn magistrate, ruler, noun use of present participle of árchein to be first, rule; see archi-

Examples for archon

While at archon's table he had determined to place his cure in the hands of higher powers.

Its meetings were held in the open air, and its members were selected from those who had held the office of archon.

This probably alludes to the government of Solon, when archon of Athens.

It has been said that the qualification of the strategus was ten times that of the archon.

Oils, as I am a Christian, and close to the very palace of the archon!

He corresponded to the Roman consul and the Athenian archon.

Philogeorgos, you look sad; is it because you fear lest you should not be elected archon?

Numbers and numbers of my ancestors were in the Areopagus, and one of my great-great-uncles was an archon.

Philopoemen had a sharp difference in debate with archon the Strategus.

Alkibiades, Basilea, the mistress of the archon, what signified that to her?

Word Value for archon
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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