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Greek Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Settlement | A small community or village. |
Shelter | A place that provides protection from weather, such as a house. |
Colonist | A person who lives in a colony. |
Merchant | A person who makes money by selling goods. |
Monarch | A single ruler who holds all power in a country or empire. |
Aristocrat | A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society. |
Oligarch | One of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power. |
Tyrant | A person who seizes power illegally. |
Citizen | A member of a democracy |
Peloponnesus | The peninsula forming the southern part of mainland of Greece. |
Agora | a marketplace in ancient Greece. |
preistess | A female priest. |
cavalry | soldiers who ride on horses. |
Hellespont | the long, narrow body of water between Europe and Asia in present-day Turkey |
acropolis | the hill above a city on which temples were built. |
Parthenon | the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens. |
myth | A traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs. |
cavalry | Soldiers who ride on horses. |
Sculpture | The art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay. |
Drama | The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays. |
Philosophy | The search for wisdom or knowledge. |
Ally | A country or group that joins with another for a common purpose |
Appoint | To chose someone to fill in for a position or office. |