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TAXIARCH
Etymology
Noun
taxiarch (plural taxiarches)
(historical, Ancient Greece) An Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army.
Source: Wiktionary
Tax"i*arch, n. Etym: [Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition: An Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army. Milford.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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