polemarch

/ ˈpɒlɪˌmɑːk /

noun

1. (in ancient Greece) a civilian official, originally a supreme general

Word History and Origins

Origin of polemarch¹

C16: from Greek polemarchos, from polemos war + archos ruler

Example Sentences

Polemarch, pol′e-mark, n. a title of several officials in ancient Greek states.

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After the death of Phoebidas the Lacedaemonians despatched a polemarch with a division by sea to form the garrison of Thespiae.

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Besides the polemarch three other members of the peers share the royal quarters, mess, etc.

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After the gymnastic exercises the senior polemarch gives the order (by herald) to be seated.

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Thus the chief archon, the official guardian of orphans and The polemarch.

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