TETRARCH

Etymology

Noun

tetrarch (plural tetrarches)

a governor of part of a country, especially of a fourth part of a province in Ancient Rome

an officer in charge of a fourth part of a phalanx in Ancient Greece

Source: Wiktionary


Te"trarch, n. Etym: [L. tetrarches, Gr. Tetra-) + tétrarque. See Arch, a.] (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: A Roman governor of the fourth part of a province; hence, any subordinate or dependent prince; also, a petty king or sovereign.

Te"trarch, a.

Definition: Four. [Obs.] Fuller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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