Bouleuterion
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A building in Ancient Greece, housing the boule (council of citizens), where public affairs were discussed. historical
"[…]we print here an updated and revised list of bouleuteria, some attested only in written sources, some physically preserved.⁶³ In most cases, however, the identification of a building as a bouleuterion is uncertain."
Example
More examples"[…]we print here an updated and revised list of bouleuteria, some attested only in written sources, some physically preserved.⁶³ In most cases, however, the identification of a building as a bouleuterion is uncertain."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βουλευτήριον (bouleutḗrion).
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