promachos

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noun

A deity who fights in front of, or champions, some person or state.

OriginAncient Greek πρόμαχος →
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Meanings

nounpromachos (plural promachoi)

plural promachoi

  1. A deity who fights in front of, or champions, some person or state.
  2. historicalgovernmentIn Ancient Greece and during the Byzantine era, a soldier who fought in the first rank of the phalanx. An obsolete English literal translation of such a promachos is a 'forefighter'.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρόμαχος
  2. Englishpromachos

From Ancient Greek πρόμαχος (prómakhos).

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APA

promachos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promachos

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“promachos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promachos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “promachos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promachos.

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