Etymology

nomarch

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Today it means: The governor of an ancient Egyptian nome. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Ancient Greek νομάρχης
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνομάρχης
  2. English todaynomarch

From Ancient Greek νομάρχης (nomárkhēs), νόμαρχος (nómarkhos), corresponding to nome + -arch.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. The governor of an ancient Egyptian nome.
  • from 19th c. The chief administrator of a modern Greek nomarchy.

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