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Areopagus

Syllabification: (Ar·e·op·a·gus)
Pronunciation: /ˌarēˈäpəgəs/
Definition of Areopagus
  • (in ancient Athens) a hill on which met the highest governmental council and later a judicial court.

Origin:

from Greek Areios pagos 'hill of Ares'; the name for the site came to denote the court itself

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Definition of Areopagus in the British & World English dictionary