TOPARCHY

Etymology

Noun

toparchy (plural toparchies)

A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch.

Source: Wiktionary


To"parch*y, n.; pl. Toparchies. Etym: [L. toparchia, Gr. Toparch.]

Definition: A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch; as, Judea was formerly divided into ten toparchies. Fuller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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