Phylarch

//ˈfaɪlɑɹk// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece. historical
  2. 2
    An Athenian hipparch, head of an Athenian clan in battle. historical
  3. 3
    A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.

Etymology

From Latin phylarchus, from Ancient Greek φύλαρχος (phúlarkhos), from φῡλή (phūlḗ, “large clan or tribe of ancient Greece”).

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