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   Ar·e·op·a·gus

   /ˌerēˈäpəɡəs/

   

   • 1. (in ancient Athens) a hill on which met the highest governmental council and later a judicial court.

   Word Origin from Greek Areios pagos ‘hill of Ares’; the name for the site came to denote the court itself.

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   What is Areopagus?

   • The high court of justice in ancient Athens that met on Areopagus. From Ancient Greek Άρειος Πάγος (Areios Pagos, “Areios Pagos”), the "Rock of Ares", which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. The relation of the Ephetae to the court of the Areopagus is obscure; cf.

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   What does the name Areopagus mean?

   • The name Areopagus may refer to the Erinyes, and mean "Hill of Curses". The Areopagus Athens rock is often referred to as the Hill of Ares, as it was the Greek god of war who is believed to have been the first tried at Aereopagus Hill. Ares was put on trial for killing the son of Poseidon, who had attacked and violated his sister.

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   Where is the Areopagus located?

   • The Areopagus () is a prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Its English name is the Late Latin composite form of the Greek name Areios Pagos, translated "Hill of Ares" (Ancient Greek: Ἄρειος Πάγος).

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   Why is the Areopagus important?

   • The Areopagus, or Hill of Ares, was the ancient seat of the court of the same name, the establishment of which leads us far back into the mythical period long before the dawn of history. This court exercised the right of capital punishment.

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   May 7, 2023 · The meaning of AREOPAGUS is the supreme tribunal of Athens. Recent Examples on the Web Paul is brought to preach in the Areopagus, for centuries the center of civic life in the city.

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   noun. a hill in Athens, Greece, W of the Acropolis. Greek History. the council that met on this hill, originally having wide public functions but later becoming a purely judicial body. any high tribunal. Areopagus. / ˌærɪˈɒpəɡəs / noun. the hill to the northwest of the Acropolis in Athens.

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   Apr 5, 2024 · Definitions of 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. see more. noun. the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court) see more.

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   Areopagus. ( ˌærɪˈɒpəɡəs) n. 1. (Placename) the hill to the northwest of the Acropolis in Athens. 2. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Athens) the judicial council whose members (Areopagites) met on this hill. 3. (Law) (in ancient Athens) the judicial council whose members (Areopagites) met on this hill.

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   noun. 1. the high court of justice in ancient Athens that met on Areopagus. 2. any supreme court. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Areopagus in American English. (ˌæriˈɑpəgəs ) rocky hill northwest of the Acropolis, Athens.

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   Areopagus Definition. The highest judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens. The high court of justice in ancient Athens that met on Areopagus. Any supreme court. The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens.

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   Mar 4, 2024 · Areopagus. ( Ancient Greece) The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens . A prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.