chiliarchy

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UK/ˈkɪlɪɑːki/US/ˈkɪlɪɑɹki/

noun

A regiment of 1000 soldiers, typically commanded by a chiliarch.

OriginLatin chiliarchia ← Ancient Greek χιλιαρχία →
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Meanings

nounchiliarchy (plural chiliarchies)

plural chiliarchies

  1. historicalA regiment of 1000 soldiers, typically commanded by a chiliarch.
  2. historicalThe office or position of a chiliarch.
  3. rareA government of 1000 rulers.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chiliad

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχιλιαρχία
  2. Latinchiliarchia
  3. Englishchiliarchy

From Latin chiliarchia, from Ancient Greek χιλιαρχία (khiliarkhía), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “1000”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule by”). Equivalent to chilia- + -archy.

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Translations

French chiliarchie
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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