demogerontia
demogerontia noun: a local government in Greece.
Noun
demogerontia (plural demogerontias)
- A local government in Greece.
- Why may not the national spirit of Greece be as well preserved by her Demogerontias, as England had hers by her hundreds?1836, John Finlay, “The Hellenic Kingdom and the Great Nation”, in The Monthly Review, volume 3, page 539
- But the Cabinets of the Continent were not then disposed to protect institutions that contained a principle of self-government, and the British Government, as a member of the protective alliance, became a consenting party to the suppression of those native institutions, called demogerontias, which...1868, The Saturday Review, volume 25, London, page 274
Forms of demogerontia
| plural | demogerontias |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dimogerontia |
Origin of demogerontia
From Greek δημογεροντία (dimogerontía).
Questions about demogerontia
- What does demogerontia mean?
- Demogerontia means a local government in Greece.
- What part of speech is demogerontia?
- Demogerontia is a noun.
- What is the plural of demogerontia?
- The plural of demogerontia is demogerontias.
Words near demogerontia in the dictionary
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