the areopagus
11Areopagus — noun 1. 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 • Instance Hypernyms: ↑hill • Part Holonyms: ↑Athens, ↑Athinai, ↑capital of Greece, ↑Greek capital …
12Areopagus — /æriˈɒpəgəs/ (say aree opuhguhs) noun 1. a hill in Athens, to the west of the Acropolis. 2. (in ancient Athens) the council which met on this hill, originally having wide public functions but later a purely judicial body. 3. any high tribunal.… …
13Areopagus — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Areios pagos, from Areios pagos (literally, hill of Ares), a hill in Athens where the tribunal met Date: 1586 the supreme tribunal of Athens …
14Areopagus — A hill in Athens where the city council met; Paul gave an address there (Acts 17) to the assembled Gentiles, using a text about an altar he had seen dedicated ‘to an unknown god’ (17:23) …
15Areopagus — Ar•e•op•a•gus [[t]ˌær iˈɒp ə gəs[/t]] n. 1) geg a hill in Athens, Greece, W of the Acropolis 2) anh the supreme tribunal of ancient Athens that met on this hill • Etymology: < L < Gk Áreios págos hill of Ares …
16Areopagus — noun The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens …
17Patro the Epicurean — Patro ( el. Πάτρων) was an Epicurean philosopher. He lived for some time in Rome, where he became acquainted, amongst others, with Cicero, and with the family of Gaius Memmius. Either now, or subsequently, he also gained the friendship of Atticus …
18Dionysius the Areopagite — Saint Dionysius the Areopagite Greek icon of St. Dionysius Hieromartyr Born unknown Died …
19Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite — • Article on the identity of the mysterious Pseudo Areopagite, his writings, and their influence Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dionysius the Pseudo Areopagite Dionysius the Pseudo Areopagite …
20Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite — Full name Pseudo Dionysius the Areopagite Other names Pseudo Dionysius , Pseudo Denys , mistakenly identified as Dionysius the Areopagite Born unknown, 5th to 6th century AD Died unknown, 5th to 6th century AD Era Ancient philosop …
