The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
polemarch — (n.) commander of the army, 1570s, from Gk. polemarkhos, from polemos war + arkhos leader, chief, ruler (see ARCHON (Cf. archon)) … Etymology dictionary
Polemarch — A polemarch (from gr. πολέμαρχος, polemarchos ) was a senior military title in various ancient Greek city states ( poleis ). The title is composed out of the polemos (war) and archon (ruler/leader) and translates as warleader or warlord . Ancient … Wikipedia
Polemarch — Po|le|march* der; en, en <aus gleichbed. gr. polémarchos, eigtl. »Kriegsführer«, zu pólemos »Krieg« bzw. polemeĩn »Krieg führen« u. árchein »vorangehen, führen«> Titel der mit der Leitung des Militärwesens u. mit dem Heereskommando… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
polemarch — pol·e·march … English syllables
polemarch — ˈpäləˌmärk noun ( s) Etymology: Greek polemarchos, from polemos war + archos ruler more at archi : a chieftain or military commander in ancient Greece; especially : the third archon in ancient Athens presiding at the court and having jurisdiction … Useful english dictionary
Callimachus (polemarch) — Callimachus (Καλλίμαχος) was polemarch in Athens in 490 BC, and was one of the commanders at the Battle of Marathon.As polemarch, Callimachus had a vote in military affairs along with the 10 strategoi , the generals, such as Miltiades. Miltiades… … Wikipedia
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Archon — For other uses, see Archon (disambiguation). Depiction from the east frieze of the Parthenon, of an assumed Archon Basileus, a remnant title of the Greek monarchy Archon (Gr. ἄρχων, pl. ἄρχοντες) is a Greek word that means ruler or lord ,… … Wikipedia
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Archon of Athens — This is a list of the eponymous archons of Athens. BackgroundThe archon was the chief magistrate in many Greek cities, but in Athens there was a council of archons which comprised a form of executive government. From the late eighth century BC,… … Wikipedia
