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GYMNASIARCH
Etymology
Noun
gymnasiarch (plural gymnasiarches)
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
Source: Wiktionary
Gym*na"si*arch, n. Etym: [L. gymnasiarchus, Gr. gymnasiarque.] (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia, and provided the oil and other necessaries at his own expense.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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