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prytaneum
pryt·a·ne·um [ prìtt'n  əm ] (plural pryt·a·ne·a [ prìtt'n  ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
ancient Greek meeting place: in ancient Greece, a public building used as a meeting place
[Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek prutaneion< prutanis "prince, ruler"]
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