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Definition of Prytanes

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 of the year.

Meaning of Prytanes from wikipedia

- The prytaneis (πρυτάνεις; sing.: πρύτανις prytanis) were the executives of the boule of ancient Athens. The term (like basileus or tyrannos) is probably...
- instead to the more-recent Cylonian affair. Aristotle's undefined use of "Prytanes" refers to a number of Athenian state positions during and after the development...
- genus Prytanes: Prytanes albomaculata (Distant, 1893) c g Prytanes caeca (Distant, W.L., 1882) c g Prytanes confusa (Barber, H.G., 1953) c g Prytanes confusus...
- Prytanes fuscicornis is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae. It is found in the Americas. "Prytanes fuscicornis Report"...
- Cibyra prytanes is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Brazil. Nielsen, Ebbe S.; Robinson, Gaden S.; Wagner, David L. (2000)....
- America, and South America. "Prytanes oblongus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06. "Prytanes oblongus Species Information"...
- Sea and North America. "Prytanes dissimilis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24. "Prytanes dissimilis". GBIF. Retrieved...
- America, and South America. "Prytanes confusus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01. "Prytanes confusus Species Information"...
- a competent heir. These officers were required to hold to account the prytanes (councillors), strategoi (generals) and hipparchoi (cavalry officers) of...
- ********inated by Arieus and Perantas, there were no more kings; instead prytanes taken from the former royal house of the Bacchiadae ruled for a single...