Definition of tetrarch
1
: a governor of the fourth part of a province
2
: a subordinate prince
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Origin and Etymology of tetrarch
Middle English, from Latin tetrarcha, from Greek tetrarchēs, from tetra- + -archēs -arch
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First Known Use: 12th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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