Definition of Xystarch. Meaning of Xystarch. Synonyms of Xystarch

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Definition of Xystarch

Xystarch
Xystarch Xyst"arch, n. [L. xystarches, Gr. ?, ? a xyst + ? to rule.] (Gr. Antiq.) An office? having the superintendence of the xyst. --Dr. W. Smith.

Meaning of Xystarch from wikipedia

- of Jerusalem and Elis. Xyst is an alternative spelling for xystus, and xystarch as the term for a superintendent of a xystus. In Latin, xystum is the accusative...
- in a three-quarter view. After his victories, the emperor appointed him xystarch for life for all the games organized in his native Lycia. This position...
- had a college for buildings and for arranging sports competitions. The xystarch was in charge of the youth competitions, and the education was in charge...