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archonship

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The rank or office of an archon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • 1784-1810, William Mitford, History of Greece [...] which carries us back to the archonship of Chaerondas for the date of the battle [...]

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History

Etymology

From archon + -ship.