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TETRARCHIES
Noun
tetrarchies
plural of tetrarchy
Source: Wiktionary
TETRARCHY
Tet"rarch*y, n.; pl. Tetrarchies. Etym: [L. tetrarchia, Gr. tétrarchie.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: The district under a Roman tetrarch; the office or jurisdiction of a tetrarch; a tetrarchate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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