thearchy

[ thee-ahr-kee ]

noun

, plural the·ar·chies.

1. the rule or government of God or of a god.
2. an order or system of deities.

thearchy

/ ˈθiːɑːkɪ /

noun

1. rule or government by God or gods; theocracy

Derived Forms

• theˈarchic, adjective

Other Words From

• the·archic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thearchy¹

From the Late Greek word thearchía, dating back to 1635–45. See the-, -archy

Word History and Origins

Origin of thearchy¹

C17: from Church Greek thearkhia; see theo- , -archy

Example Sentences

Thearchy, thē′�rk-i, n. a theocracy: a body of divine rulers.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

In Burma, an attempt to set up a Buddhist thearchy has led to chaos and left-wing military dictatorship.

From Time Magazine Archive

It seems to have been an especial office of Homer to harmonize and combine these diverse elements, and his Thearchy is as remarkable a work of art as the terrestrial machinery of the poem.

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The organization of the vague Siouan thearchy appears to have varied from group to group.

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The Siouan thearchy was invoked and adored by means of forms and ceremonies, as well as through orisons.

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