单词 | asiarch |
释义 | Asiarchn. Roman History. An official responsible for public games and the rites of the imperial cult in the Roman province of Asia. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > judging or umpiring > [noun] > director of public games agonothete1600 alytarch1646 agonarch1656 Asiarch1658 gymnasiarch1658 athlothete1735 agonistarch1744 editor1791 Syriarch1840 1658 J. Harrington Prerogative Pop. Govt. ii. v. 78 The Asiarchs, though Heathen Prelates, yet remembred by the Scriptures as affectionate Friends unto Paul. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. (at cited word) 'Tis disputed to what Asia..the Asiarchs were allotted; whether to Asia Minor, or the Proconsular Asia. 1866 J. M. Neale Sequences & Hymns 150 Slightly projected the Asiarch's throne. 1910 W. M. Ramsay Pictures of Apostolic Church xxxiv. 258 Paul wished to go to the theatre and address the crowd, but..some of the Asiarchs who were friendly to him sent messages begging him not to run such a risk. 2011 Anc. Society 41 268 Twice an Asiarch, chief priest of the Emperor's cult, clarissimus of the Asian nation and first in his home city, an orator and a jurist. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1658 |
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