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ethnarch
[ eth-nahrk ]
noun
- the ruler of a people, tribe, or nation.
ethnarch
/ ˈɛθnɑːk /
noun
- the ruler of a people or province, as in parts of the Roman and Byzantine Empires
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Derived Forms
- ˈethnarchy, noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ethnarch1
C17: from Greek ethnarkhēs, from ethnos nation + arkhein to rule
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Example Sentences
In the following year he was by popular decree invested with absolute powers, being appointed leader, high priest and ethnarch.
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The Judan ethnarch of the town, who had been appointed or confirmed by Aretas Philodemus, sought to take him prisoner.
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Onias was recognised by the Judans as head, or prince of the race (Ethnarch).
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They obtained from the ethnarch, who governed Damascus in the name of Hrath, an order to arrest him.
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This is the word he uses for 'ethnarch,' Contra Flaccum, § 10.
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