Areopagus

noun

Ar·​e·​op·​a·​gus ˌa-rē-ˈä-pə-gəs 

ˌe-rē-

: the supreme tribunal of Athens

Examples of Areopagus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paul is brought to preach in the Areopagus, for centuries the center of civic life in the city. —Jack Butler, National Review, 7 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Areios pagos, from Areios pagos (literally, hill of Ares), a hill in Athens where the tribunal met

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above