n. A chief magistrate of some states in ancient Greece, and particularly Athens.n. In the Byzantine empire: One of a number of great court officers.n. A title assumed by the Frankish barons who established themselves in Greece after the fourth crusade, in the thirteenth century.n. In modern Greece, a person in authority, as a magistrate, a presiding officer of some societies, etc.n. Any ruler or governor.n. In various Gnostic systems, one of several spiritual powers superior to angels, believed to be the rulers of the several heavens.n. In zoology, the human animal; man, as a member of the group Archontia.n. In entomology: A genus of lepidopterous insects.n. A genus of coleopterous insects.