demogeron

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δημογέρων (dēmogérōn).

Noun

demogeron (plural demogerontes or demogerons)

1. Member of a demogerontia.
   • 1922, Michael D. Volonakes, The Island of Roses and Her Eleven Sisters: Or, The Dodecanese from the Earliest Time Down to the Present Day‎^[1], page 299:

     This Council was called Demogerontia (municipality) and was composed of twelve members named municipal councillors, of one treasurer, and of the president of the Council, called Demogeron (mayor).

   • 2010 [1954], George Hill, A History of Cyprus‎^[2], volume 4, Cambridge University Press, page 9:

     Local demogerontes of Larnaca, Paphos (Ktema), Limasol and Chrysochou are mentioned in connexion with the massacre of 1821, as well as a demogeron of the tribunal of Nicosia and two demogerontes of the Saray (Kepiades, pp. 17, 19, 20).

   • 1989, Eleni Bastea, The Rebirth of Athens: Planning and Architecture in the 19th Century‎^[3]:

     The affairs of the city of Athens were run by the demogerons, a group of elected elders, usually landed gentlemen. The demogerons appointed a committee to take charge of the preparations for the reception of the king, [...]

Translations

member of a demogerontia

• Bulgarian: демогеро́нт m (demogerónt)
• French: démogéronte (fr) m
• Greek: δημογέροντας (el) (dimogérontas)
• Italian: demogeronte m
• Russian: демогеро́нт m (demogerónt)
• Spanish: demogeronte (es) m