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arch


3arch

adj

Definition of ARCH

1
: principal, chief <your arch opponent>
2
a : mischievous, saucy b : marked by a deliberate and often forced playfulness, irony, or impudence <known for her arch comments> <decided to answer them by being teacherly in a sort of arch, Olympian way — Gerald Early>
arch·ness noun

Examples of ARCH

  1. a politician known for his arch humor
  2. The novel is never mocking or arch in its tone.

Origin of ARCH

1arch-
First Known Use: 1547

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