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tetrarch


te·trarch

noun \ˈte-ˌträrk, ˈtē-\

Definition of TETRARCH

1
: a governor of the fourth part of a province
2
: a subordinate prince
te·trar·chic \te-ˈträr-kik, tē-\ adjective

Origin of TETRARCH

Middle English, from Latin tetrarcha, from Greek tetrarchēs, from tetra- + -archēs -arch
First Known Use: 12th century

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