Found 2 items, similar to Areopagus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Areopagus Areopagus n 1: a hill to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court 2: the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)
English → English (gcide) Definition: Areopagus Areopagus \Ar`e*op"a*gus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, and ? ?, hill of Ares (Mars' Hill).] The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal [1913 Webster]