areopagus

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 (synset 108803595)
    instance hypernym: hill - a local and well-defined elevation of the land
    part meronym: athens, athinai, capital of greece, greek capital - the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
  • The highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court) (synset 108181009)
    hypernym: assembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
    member holonym: areopagite - a member of the council of the Areopagus

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