archon
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archon
- /ˈɑː(ɹ)kən/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἄρχων (árkhōn), a noun use of the present participle of ἄρχω (árkhō, “to rule”).
noun archontes · archons · arkhon
- A chief magistrate of ancient Athens. Hated by the archons of Athens for his fearless condemnation of municipal graft, he was hypocritically arraigned on a charge of corrupting Athenian youth.
- 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. But neither the midwife’s lore nor the caudlectures saved him from the archons of Sinn Fein and their noggin of hemlock.
- A supernatural ruler of the cosmos. Their claim to totality is like the cry of the archon Ialdabaoth that he was the Lord of the Universe and that there was nothing beyond him.
Translations
Talk about this word "archon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/archon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. archon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/archon "archon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/archon.Cite this
@misc{archon_2026,
title = {archon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/archon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
