"anaktoron" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: anaktora [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀνακτόρῐος (anaktórios, “belonging to a lord”), from ἀνάκτωρ (anáktōr, “lord”), from ἄναξ (ánax, “lord”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἀνακτόρῐος||belonging to a lord}} Ancient Greek ἀνακτόρῐος (anaktórios, “belonging to a lord”) Head templates: {{en-noun|anaktora}} anaktoron (plural anaktora)
  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) A palace that only hierophants were permitted to enter as part of the Eleusinian Mysteries. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Greece Synonyms: telesterion
    Sense id: en-anaktoron-en-noun-4MTAFGT0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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