ethnarch
noun
eth·narch
\ˈethˌnärk\
Definition of ethnarch
-s
: the governor of a province or people (as of the Byzantine Empire) the ethnarch of Cyprus
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Origin and Etymology of ethnarch
Greek ethnarchēs ruler of a tribe or nation, from ethnos nation + -archēs, from archos ruler — more at archi-
First Known Use: 1602
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