MEGARON Definition & Meaning

megaron

[ meg-uh-ron ]

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noun

plural megara megarons.

a building or semi-independent unit of a building, generally used as a living apartment and typically having a square or broadly rectangular principal chamber with a porch, often of columns in antis, and sometimes an antichamber or other small compartments.

megaron

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noun

a tripartite rectangular room containing a central hearth surrounded by four pillars, found in Bronze Age Greece and Asia Minor

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of megaron¹

First recorded in 1875–80, megaron is from the Greek word ��é��ǲ� (in Homer) the principal living quarters of a palace

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of megaron¹

from Greek, literally: hall, from megas large

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“This lack of clarity, of transparency with money happens every time he travels with him,” Megaron said.

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“He’s always using him,” said Raoni’s nephew, chief Megaron Txucarramãe.

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Megaron, who is likely to be Raoni’s successor, says he has repeatedly advised his uncle against teaming up with Dutilleux.

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The community’s leader, Megaron, told The Associated Press he wants President Jair Bolsonaro and other officials to stop loggers, miners and fishermen from illegally entering the territory, incursions he believes have sped up the spread of the virus.

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Megaron, who is a nephew of acclaimed environmentalist Raoni Metuktire, said his community now lives in fear because of the coronavirus.

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