areopagus

Speech parts

1. areopagus - Noun

2. Areopagus - Proper noun

Meaning

The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

parthenon high court martial supreme court pnyx Plaka Propylaea Erechtheion ancient agora museum agora of athens highest federal court kerameikos cemetery odeon of herodes atticus stoa of attalos final court
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Antonyms

county court court of first instance District Court first instance court local court territorial court

Hypernyms

assembly

Examples

According to the Athenian Constitution, only the pentakosiomedimnoi were eligible for election to high office as archons and therefore only they gained admission into the Areopagus. Source: Internet

Among them was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, also a woman named Damaris, and a number of others.” Source: Internet

Athenaion Politeia 3.6 Athenaion Politeia 8.2 The Areopagus comprised former archons and it therefore had, in addition to the power of appointment, extraordinary influence as a consultative body. Source: Internet

Any person who felt himself wronged might lay an information before the Council of Areopagus, on declaring what law was broken by the wrong done to him. Source: Internet

However, even with Solon's creation of the citizen's assembly, the Archons and Areopagus still wielded a great deal of power. Source: Internet

At the same time or soon afterwards, the membership of the Areopagus was extended to the lower level of the propertied citizenship. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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