Areopagus

n. 阿勒奥珀格斯山(雅典), 最高法院 [法] 最高法院法官

发音

/æɹiˈɒpəɡəs/

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens.

  2. 2.

    A prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

词源

From Ancient Greek Ἄρειος Πάγος (Áreios Págos, literally “Rock of Ares”), which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens.

来源：wiktionary