Toparch
//ˈtɒpɑːk// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The prince or ruler of a small district, city, or petty state; a petty "king".
"[B]y those many kings mentioned in the Old Testament, "thirty and one" in the little land of Canaan, (Joshua xii. 24,) is meant only toparchs, not great kings, but lords of a little dition and dominion; […]"
- 2 Obsolete form of toparch. alt-of, obsolete
Example
More examples"[B]y those many kings mentioned in the Old Testament, "thirty and one" in the little land of Canaan, (Joshua xii. 24,) is meant only toparchs, not great kings, but lords of a little dition and dominion; […]"
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek τοπάρχης (topárkhēs, “ruler of a small district”), from τόπος (tópos, “place”) + -άρχης (-árkhēs, “ruler”). Compare the Latin toparcha and French toparque.
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