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Symposiarch
Translation of "symposiarch" into Russian
symposiarch
Noun
UK
/sɪmˈpəʊzɪɑːk/
US
/sɪmˈpoʊziˌɑrk/
symposiarch
symposiarchs pl
симпосиарх
The symposiarch was responsible for maintaining order during the banquet.
Симпосиарх отвечал за поддержание порядка во время банкета.
Definitions
symposiarch
Noun
UK
/sɪmˈpəʊzɪɑːk/
US
/sɪmˈpoʊziˌɑrk/
The person who presides over a symposium or a formal gathering for discussion.
The symposiarch introduced the keynote speaker at the academic conference.
Historically, in ancient Greece, the master of a drinking party (symposium) who regulated the entertainment and decided the strength of the wine.
In classical Athens, the symposiarch ordered the cups filled to a precise ratio of wine and water.