Areopagus

[ ar-ee-op-uh-guh s ]

/ ˌær iˈɒp ə gəs /

a hill in Athens, Greece, W of the Acropolis.

Greek History. the council that met on this hill, originally having wide public functions but later becoming a purely judicial body.

any high tribunal.

Origin of Areopagus

< Latin < Greek Áreios págos hill of Ares

He also presided over the primitive council of the state, which was identical with the council of the Areopagus.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 |Various
Another is in the wall of a cottage, and is relative to a member of the Areopagus, who erected a statue to his wife.

Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. I of II) |Charles Bucke
Here the ancient court of the Areopagus, composed of the most eminent of the Athenians, held its sessions.

The Old World and Its Ways |William Jennings Bryan
In Athens on the Areopagus there is to this day a relic of antiquity with a mud roof.

Ten Books on Architecture |Vitruvius

The Acropolis, with its splendid temples, was on Paul's right and in full view as he preached on the Areopagus.

The Bible Story |Rev. Newton Marshall Hall

Areopagus

/ (ˌærɪˈɒpəɡəs) /

the hill to the northwest of the Acropolis in Athens
(in ancient Athens) the judicial council whose members (Areopagites) met on this hill

literary any high court

via Latin from Greek Areiopagus, contracted from Areios pagos, hill of Ares