archon

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

liege

lord

sire

squire

suzerain

Translations

archonte

arconte

arconte

άρχοντας

arcont

Archon

άρχων

αρχόντισσα

άρχοντος

arconte

arcontisa

أرخن

hükümdar

ارخن

أَرْخُن

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑː(ɹ)kən/

Etymology

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