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Added 9 October 2026

ethnarch

/ˈɛθˌnɑːɹk/ noun

Latin root: ethnarcha Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ethnarch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority.
the election of Makarios III to archbishop gave him the status of the ethnarch of Cyprus

Origin

From Middle French ethnarque, and its sources, New Latin ethnarcha, Koine Greek ἐθνάρχης (ethnárkhēs, “ruler of a tribe or nation, title of a Jewish official”), from Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos, “nation”).

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