† harmosynn.
Obsolete. rare.
= harmost n.
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society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > governor of province, dependency, or colony > governors by country > [noun] > ancient Spartan
harmosyn1594
harmost1775
harmosynian1788
1594 Mirrour Policie (1599) 162 In the Spartane Common~weale they had certain set Officers named Harmosyns, who had in charge to punish the insolencie of women.
Derivatives
harmoˈsynian n. rare in same sense.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > governor of province, dependency, or colony > governors by country > [noun] > ancient Spartan
harmosyn1594
harmost1775
harmosynian1788
1788 Chambers's Cycl. (new ed.) (at cited word) Harmosynians were magistrates among the Spartans.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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