Areopagus

/ˈɛriˌɑpəgəs/
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Other forms: Areopaguses

Definitions of Areopagus
  1. noun
    a hill to the to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court
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    example of:
    hill
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
  2. noun
    the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)
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    type of:
    assembly
    a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
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