alabarch

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/ˈæləbɑɹk/

noun

The title of the governor or chief magistrate of the Jews in Alexandria under the Ptolemies and Roman emperors.

OriginLatin alabarches ← Ancient Greek Ἀλαβάρχης →
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Meanings

nounalabarch (plural alabarchs)

plural alabarchs · alternative arabarch

  1. The title of the governor or chief magistrate of the Jews in Alexandria under the Ptolemies and Roman emperors.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈλαβάρχης
  2. Latinalabarches
  3. Englishalabarch

From Latin alabarches, more correctly arabarches, from Ancient Greek Ἀλαβάρχης (Alabárkhēs), more correctly Ἀραβάρχης (Arabárkhēs, “the prefect of the Arabian nome in Egypt, in Josephus appar. as in def.”), from Ἄραψ (Áraps) pl. Ἄρᾰβες (Árăbes, “Arabs”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”).

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Translations

Portuguese alabarca
  • alabarcachief magistrate of the Jews in Alexandria under the Ptolemies and Roman emperors
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APA

alabarch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alabarch

MLA

“alabarch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alabarch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alabarch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alabarch.

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