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prytaneum
[ prit-n-ee-uhm ]
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.
prytaneum
/ ˌprɪtəˈniːəm /
noun
- the public hall of a city in ancient Greece
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prytaneum1
1590–1600; < Latin prytanēum < Greek prytaneîon, akin to prýtanis prince, ruler, chief
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prytaneum1
Latin, from Greek prutaneion, from prutanis, prutaneus
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Example Sentences
The Colacretae, who had done this work before, remained in authority over the internal expenses of the Prytaneum.
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The court in the precincts of the Prytaneum, to the north of the Acropolis, was only of ceremonial importance.
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A prytaneum in a Greek city was a building belonging to the community, on the altar of which was kept the ever-burning fire.
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The proper reward is that I should be maintained in the Prytaneum as a public benefactor.
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Another peculiarity of Solon's laws was the public dining-table in the prytaneum.
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