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harmost

harmost noun: a governor or ruler appointed by the Spartans in the cities they subjugated.

Noun

harmost (plural harmosts)

  1. (Ancient Greece) A governor or ruler appointed by the Spartans in the cities they subjugated.

Forms of harmost

pluralharmosts

Origin of harmost

From Ancient Greek ἁρμοστής (harmostḗs). See harmony.

Questions about harmost

What does harmost mean?
Harmost means a governor or ruler appointed by the Spartans in the cities they subjugated.
What part of speech is harmost?
Harmost is a noun.
What is the plural of harmost?
The plural of harmost is harmosts.

Words near harmost in the dictionary

  1. harmonometers
  2. Harmonstown
  3. harmony
  4. harmony of the spheres
  5. harmony of vowels
  6. harmost
  7. harmosties
  8. harmosts
  9. harmosty
  10. harmotome
  11. harmotomes

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