- pryt
- pryt·a·ne·um;pryt·a·nis;pryt·a·ny;
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pryt|a|ne|um — «PRIHT uh NEE uhm», noun, plural ne|a « NEE uh». a public hall in ancient Greek states or cities housing the official hearth of the community, especially that of Athens, in which the hospitality of the city was extended, as to honored citizens… … Useful english dictionary
pryt|a|ny — «PRIHT uh nee», noun, plural nies. 1. the office or dignity of a prytanis. 2. each of the ten sections of the ancient Athenian council or senate during the presidency of that section. 3. the period of five weeks during which each section presided … Useful english dictionary
pryt|a|neis — «PRIHT uh neez, nee uhs», noun (plural). the ten sections of the ancient Athenian council or senate, each section consisting of fifty members called prytanes. ╂[< Greek prytáneis, plural of prytaneíā prytany] … Useful english dictionary
pryt|a|nis — «PRIHT uh nihs», noun, plural nes « neez». 1. a chief magistrate in certain ancient Greek states. 2. a member in ancient Athens of any one of the ten sections of the council or senate during the presidency of that section, each section presiding… … Useful english dictionary
prýt — f ( e/ a) pride, haughtiness, pomp … Old to modern English dictionary
prytaneum — pryt·a·ne·um … English syllables
prytany — pryt·a·ny … English syllables
prytanis — pryt·a·nis … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Prytanes — Prytanis Pryt a*nis, n.; pl. {Prytanes}. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Gr. Antiq.) A member of one of the ten sections into which the Athenian senate of five hundred was divided, and to each of which belonged the presidency of the senate for about one tenth… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
