chiliarchy
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin chiliarchia, from Ancient Greek χιλιαρχία (khiliarkhía), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “1000”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule by”). Equivalent to chilia- + -archy.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editchiliarchy (plural chiliarchies)
- (historical) A regiment of 1000 soldiers, typically commanded by a chiliarch.
- (historical) The office or position of a chiliarch.
- (rare) A government of 1000 rulers.
Coordinate terms
edit- (rule): See Thesaurus:government
References
edit- "chiliarchy, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- “chiliarchy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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