polemarch

Noun CEFR B2

ˈpɑləˌmɑɹk

Definitions

The military commander in chief in Athens, one of the nine archonts.
historical
A civil magistrate in Athens who had jurisdiction in respect of strangers and sojourners.
historical
In other Greek (city) states, a high military and civil officer.
historical

Equivalents

Españolpolemarca

Françaispolémarque

Portuguêspolemarca

3 more languages

Ελληνικάπολέμαρχος

Italianopolemarco

Nederlandspolemarch

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

polembryony polemic Polemical Polemically polemician polemicisation

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