Areopagus
noun
1 Areopagus
A hill to the to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court.
2 Areopagus
The highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court).
Polish: areopag
Roget 966:
tribunal,
court,
board,
bench,
judicatory†;
court of justice,
court of law,
court of arbitration,
administrative court;
inquisition;
guild.
justice seat;
judgment seat,
mercy seat;
woolsack†;
bar of justice;
dock;
forum,
hustings,
bureau,
drumhead;
jury box,
witness box.
senate house,
town hall,
theater;
House of Commons,
House of Lords;
statehouse [U.S.],
townhouse.
assize,
eyre;
wardmote†,
burghmote†;
barmote†;
superior courts of Westminster;
court of record,
court oyer and terminer [Law],
court assize,
court of appeal,
court of error;
High court of Judicature,
High court of Appeal;
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council;
Star Chamber;
Court of Chancery,
Court of King's or Queen's Bench,
Court of Exchequer,
Court of Common Pleas,
Court of Probate,
Court of Arches,
Court of Admiralty;
Lords Justices' court,
Rolls court,
Vice Chancellor's court,
Stannary court†,
Divorce court,
Family court,
Palatine court,
county court,
district court,
police court;
sessions;
quarter sessions,
petty sessions;
court-leet [Fr.],
court-baron,
court of pie poudre [Fr.],
court of common council;
board of green cloth.
court martial;
drumhead court martial;
durbar†,
divan;
Areopagus†;
Irota.
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