boeotarch
noun,
sometimes capitalized
boe·o·tarch
\ˈbēəˌtärk, bēˈōˌt-\
Definition of boeotarch
-s
: one of the body of chief magistrates elected in ancient times by the cities of central Greece comprising the Boeotian Confederacy
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Origin and Etymology of boeotarch
Greek Boiōtarchēs, from Boiōtia Boeotia + -archēs -arch
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