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Greek Vocab
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, such as a king, queen, or emperor, who holds all the power in a country or empire |
Aristocrat | A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society |
Oligarch | One of the 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, who has certain rights and responsibilities |
Assembly | A group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws |
Peloponnesus | A plain in Greece |
Agora | A huge Athenian marketplace |
Preistess | A female priest |
Cavalry | Soldier who ride on horses |
Hellespont | The long, narrow body on water between Europe and Asia in present-day Turkey |
Acropolis | A hill above a city |
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 |
Architecture | The art of designing buildings |
Sculpture | The art of creating three-dimensional figures from wood, stone, and clay |
Drama | The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays |
Philosophy | The search for wisdom |
Ally | A country or group that joins with another for a common purpose |
Appoint | To choose someone to fill an office or a position |