"lexiarch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lexiarchs [plural], lexiarchoi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ληξίαρχος (lēxíarkhos). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|grc|ληξίαρχος}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek ληξίαρχος (lēxíarkhos) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|lexiarchoi}} lexiarch (plural lexiarchs or lexiarchoi)
  1. (historical) In ancient Athens: someone whose role it was to ensure that only citizens entered the ecclesia ("the public legislative assembly of the Athenians"). Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-lexiarch-en-noun-Z8xQ-JYe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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