boeotarch

noun

boe·​o·​tarch

ˈbēəˌtärk,

bēˈōˌt-

plural -s

sometimes capitalized

: one of the body of chief magistrates elected in ancient times by the cities of central Greece comprising the Boeotian Confederacy

Word History

Etymology

Greek Boiōtarchēs, from Boiōtia Boeotia + -archēs -arch

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Rhymes for boeotarch

• arch
• march
• starch
• cornstarch