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Skopos (; Macedonian Slavic: Сетина, Setina) is a village in Florina regional unit, Greece.
The term skopos may refer to:
- Skopos, a village in Greece.
- Skopos market insight, a British market research and communications company.
- Skopos theory, a translation studies concept.
- Skopo, a village in Slovenia.
Usage examples of "skopos".
The river lay behind them, and when Hanna turned, the broad brim of her hat shading her eyes, she could look up at the hill on which lay the two palaces, side by side, skopos and regnant, elaborate new constructions grown up on top of whatever ancient temple had once graced that hill.
Hugh of Austra has connived with Queen Adelheid and the skopos herself, the Holy Mother Anne, to make Henry their creature in all ways.
Why would the holy women who have worn the robes and seal of the skopos each in her turn be party to such a deception?
The longest line lay ahead outside the old law courts where, by the mercy of the skopos, grain and olive oil were handed out to the poor each Hefensday.
The two heads, one hoary and aged and the other young and bright, leaned together as the duke of Avaria and the duchess of Fesse bent close in intimate conversation The door closed, cutting them off, and Hanna felt rushed along as Hugh led his retinue at a brisk pace under shaded porticos and out across the blistering hot courtyard that separated the regnal palace from the one where the skopos dwelled.
She had never thought she would stand before the skopos, the most powerful person on Earth, closest to God Themselves.
Hugh once the curtain had fallen into place behind the skopos and her attendant.
Hugh used him to make copies of any royal cartularies and capitularies which might be of interest to the skopos and to run errands.
Rosvita has been imprisoned in the dungeon of the skopos for over two years.
I assure you that the skopos, Presbyter Hugh, and the queen herself will not rest until they find her, once they know she is gone.
Iso behind, but the boy could not sustain the rigors of a long journey, nor did Alain trust the supercilious clerics who served the skopos to be patient with anyone who might impede their progress.
If the skopos wishes him to serve her in this manner, none will protest.
I had an errand to run for the skopos to the monastery at Herford, but we had swift riding after that and our crossing from Medemelacha went smoothly.
You say the land will return and that the one known as Sister Anne, who is also skopos over us all, will raise a great spell against the Lost Ones that will cause untold destruction.
In the end, he served the skopos, who was rich and powerful enough to command him despite the physical distance between his ship and her throne.