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ETHNARCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority
Example:
the election of Makarios III to archbishop gave him the status of the ethnarch of Cyprus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ethnarch" is a kind of...):
ruler; swayer (a person who rules or commands)
Instance hyponyms:
Makarios III (Greek Orthodox bishop and archbishop of Cyprus and the first president of independent Cyprus (1913-1977))
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