Areopagus


Ar·e·op·a·gus

noun \ˌa-rē-ˈä-pə-gəs\

Definition of AREOPAGUS

: the supreme tribunal of Athens

Origin of AREOPAGUS

Latin, from Greek Areios pagos, from Areios pagos (literally, hill of Ares), a hill in Athens where the tribunal met
First Known Use: 1586

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