Pylagore

Pylagore
Pylagore Pyl"a*gore, n. [Gr. ?; ? Pyl[ae], or Thermopyl[ae], where the Amphictyonic council met + ? to assemble: cf. F. pylagore.] (Gr. Antiq.) a deputy of a State at the Amphictyonic council. [1913 Webster]

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  • pylagore — (pi la go r ) s. m. Terme d antiquité grecque. Orateur député à l assemblée des amphictyons, à Pyles et à Delphes. •   Les pylagores s occupaient exclusivement de toutes les questions du droit public ; ils récompensaient les services rendus à la… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • pylagore — pyla·gore …   English syllables

  • pylagore — ˈpiləˌgō(ə)r, ˈpīl noun ( s) Etymology: Greek pylagoras, from Pylai Pylae, Thermopylae, meeting place of the amphictyonic council + Greek agoras (from ageirein to collect, assemble) more at gregarious : a deputy of a state at the council of the… …   Useful english dictionary

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