βασιλεία

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • A kingdom, a dominion
  • A hereditary monarchy
  • The office of king
  • (with passive meaning) being ruled by a king

Etymology

Suffix from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (king, chief, emperor, prince, leader).

Origin

Ancient Greek

βασιλεύς

Gloss

king, chief, emperor, prince, leader

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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