Definitions for harmost

harmost har·most

Spelling: [hahr-most]
IPA: /ˈhɑr mɒst/

Harmost is a 7 letter English word.

You can make 266 anagrams from letters in harmost (ahmorst).

Definitions for harmost

noun

  1. a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town.

Origin of harmost

1765-75; Greek harmostḗs, derivative of harmózein to regulate, govern, join

Examples for harmost

A "harmost," ἁρμοστες, was an officer sent from Sparta to administer a subject city.

harmost, hr′most, n. a Spartan governor of a subject city or province.

The city of Chalkedon had revolted from Athens, and received a Lacedaemonian harmost and garrison.

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