Irenarch

//ˈaɪɹɪnɑː(ɹ)k// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An officer in Ancient Greece having functions corresponding to those of a Justice of the Peace. historical

Etymology

From Latin īrēnarcha, īrēnarchēs, from Ancient Greek εἰρηνάρχης (eirēnárkhēs), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”).

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