prytaneum

[ prit-n-ee-uhm ]

/ ˌprɪt nˈi əm /

noun

a public building in ancient Greece, containing the symbolic hearth of the community and commonly resembling a private dwelling in plan, used as a community meeting place and as a lodging for guests of the community.

Origin of prytaneum

1590–1600; <Latin prytanēum<Greek prytaneîon, akin to prýtanis prince, ruler, chief

Words nearby prytaneum

Pryderi, pryer, prying, Prynne, Prypyat', prytaneum, prythee, Przemyśl, Przewalski's horse, ps, PSA

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Example sentences from the Web for prytaneum

A prytaneum in a Greek city was a building belonging to the community, on the altar of which was kept the ever-burning fire.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume II|Aubrey Stewart & George Long
Here in the Prytaneum (Rolland's life is full of such mystical word plays) the young man found a friend.
Romain Rolland|Stefan Zweig
The leaf was accordingly placed in a vessel of water, to preserve its freshness until Clinias returned from the Prytaneum.
Philothea|Lydia Maria Child
As Hestia had her home in the prytaneum, special temples dedicated to her are of rare occurrence.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various

And if I am to estimate the penalty fairly, I should say that maintenance in the Prytaneum is the just return.
Apology|Plato

British Dictionary definitions for prytaneum

prytaneum

/ (ˌprɪtəˈniːəm) /

noun plural -nea (-ˈniːə)

the public hall of a city in ancient Greece

Word Origin for prytaneum

Latin, from Greek prutaneion, from prutanis, prutaneus

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单词	prytaneum
释义	prytaneum [ prit-n-ee-uhm ] / ˌprɪt nˈi əm / noun a public building in ancient Greece, containing the symbolic hearth of the community and commonly resembling a private dwelling in plan, used as a community meeting place and as a lodging for guests of the community. Origin of prytaneum 1590–1600; <Latin prytanēum<Greek prytaneîon, akin to prýtanis prince, ruler, chief Words nearby prytaneum Pryderi, pryer, prying, Prynne, Prypyat', prytaneum, prythee, Przemyśl, Przewalski's horse, ps, PSA Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prytaneum A prytaneum in a Greek city was a building belonging to the community, on the altar of which was kept the ever-burning fire. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II\|Aubrey Stewart & George Long Here in the Prytaneum (Rolland's life is full of such mystical word plays) the young man found a friend. Romain Rolland\|Stefan Zweig The leaf was accordingly placed in a vessel of water, to preserve its freshness until Clinias returned from the Prytaneum. Philothea\|Lydia Maria Child As Hestia had her home in the prytaneum, special temples dedicated to her are of rare occurrence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4\|Various And if I am to estimate the penalty fairly, I should say that maintenance in the Prytaneum is the just return. Apology\|Plato British Dictionary definitions for prytaneum prytaneum / (ˌprɪtəˈniːəm) / noun plural -nea (-ˈniːə) the public hall of a city in ancient Greece Word Origin for prytaneum Latin, from Greek prutaneion, from prutanis, prutaneus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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