Meanings
nounphourion (plural phouria)
plural phouria
- historicalrareA fortified stronghold in the context of Ancient Greece.
Origin
- Ancient Greekφρούριον
- Englishphourion
From Ancient Greek φρούριον (phroúrion).
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APA
phourion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phourion
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“phourion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phourion. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phourion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phourion.
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