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CHILIARCHY
Etymology
Noun
chiliarchy (plural chiliarchies)
(obsolete, rare) A government of 1000 rulers.
(obsolete) A regiment of 1000 soldiers.
The office of a chiliarch, commanding 1000 soldiers.
Coordinate terms
• (rule): See government
Source: Wiktionary
Chil"i*arch`y, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: A body consisting of a thousand men. Mitford.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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