A.leader, chief, “εἷς δέ τις ἀρχὸς ἀνήρ” Il.1.144: c. gen., “νηῶν” 2.493; “οἰωνῶν” Pi.P.1.7; ruler, “Τειχιούσσης” SIG3d (Milet., vi B. C.); πόλεως (opp. ἔτης), prob. in E.Fr.1014.
2. = ἄρχων, IG7.3301, al.
4. of a god, SIG56.26 (Argos, v B. C.).