harmost
[ hahr-most ]
noun
a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town.
Origin of harmost
11765–75; <Greek harmostḗs, derivative of harmózein to regulate, govern, join
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How to use harmost in a sentence
From the moment she turned to the window at Monsieur harmost's, she had determined to go to her father's.
Beyond | John GalsworthyAnd Monsieur harmost, whose exterior covered much sensibility, stroked her hand.
Beyond | John GalsworthyShe found Monsieur harmost fidgeting up and down the room, whose opened windows could not rid it of the smell of latakia.
Beyond | John GalsworthyWhen she had finished, Monsieur harmost, bending forward, lifted one of her hands and put his lips to it.
Beyond | John GalsworthyFiorsen ran forward, stretching out his arms toward Monsieur harmost, as if to take him by the throat.
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