symposiarch
the president, director, or master of a symposium.
a toastmaster.
Origin of symposiarch
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How to use symposiarch in a sentence
Olympius had risen from his place as symposiarch and was leaning against a door-post awaiting death with manly composure.
Serapis, Complete | Georg EbersAnd now, said the Emperor, you must all obey your symposiarch, and I am going to tell you each in turn what to do.
Darkness and Dawn | Frederic W. FarrarThe symposiarch, or arbiter bibendi, settled the proportions to be used.
Plutarch's Morals | PlutarchThey have their absolute ruler, the symposiarch, their accepted order of drinking, their proper scale of fines.
Odd Bits of History | Henry W. Wolff
British Dictionary definitions for symposiarch
/ (sɪmˈpəʊzɪˌɑːk) /
the president of a symposium, esp in classical Greece
a rare word for toastmaster
Origin of symposiarch
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