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Areopagite

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Ar·e·op·a·gite  (r-p-jt, -gt)
n.
A member of the council of the Areopagus.
Are·op·a·gitic (-jtk, -gt-) adj.
Areopagite [ˌærɪˈɒpədʒaɪt]
n
(Historical Terms) (Law) a member of the Areopagus, a judicial council of ancient Athens that met on the hill of that name
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Noun1.Areopagite - a member of the council of the AreopagusAreopagite - a member of the council of the Areopagus
Areopagus - the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)
fellow member, member - one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"
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