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tetrarch

Main Entry:: te·trarch
Pronunciation:: \ˈte-ˌträrk, ˈtē-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Latin tetrarcha, from Greek tetrarchēs, from tetra- + -archēs -arch
Date:: 12th century

1 : a governor of the fourth part of a province 2 : a subordinate prince

— te·trar·chic

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\te-ˈträr-kik, tē-\ adjective

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