ar·chon (är k n , -k n)n. 1. A high official; a ruler. 2. One of the nine principal magistrates of ancient Athens. 3. An authoritative figure; a leader: archons of cultural modernism. [Latin arch  n, from Greek arkhn, from present participle of arkhein, to rule.]ar chon·ship n. |
archon [ˈɑːkɒn -kən]
n
(Historical Terms) (Law) (in ancient Athens) one of the nine chief magistrates
[from Greek arkhōn ruler, from arkhein to rule]
archonship n
archon
one of the nine magistrates in ancient Athens, chosen from the leading families to oversee the civil and religious life of the city.
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