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anarch

American  
[an-ahrk] / ˈæn ɑrk /

noun

Archaic.

  1. anarchist.

anarch British  
/ ˈænɑːk /

noun

  1. archaic an instigator or personification of anarchy

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Etymology

Origin of anarch

First recorded in 1880–85; back formation from anarchy

Example Sentences

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War itself, the old red anarch, is passing. 

From A Collection of Stories by London, Jack

Then there is an antagonistic power that rises up to confront the widespread dominion of this anarch of old.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) by Maclaren, Alexander

To build up, not to tear down, should be the object of the scientific anarch.

From Visionaries by Huneker, James

The idea of live and let live has never been the propaganda of the anarch.

From The Drums of Jeopardy by MacGrath, Harold

And now she was discovering what a disorganizer love is, what an anarch among plans, what a smasher of china.

From What Will People Say? A novel by Hughes, Rupert

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