irenarch

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/ˈaɪɹɪnɑː(ɹ)k/

noun

An officer in Ancient Greece having functions corresponding to those of a Justice of the Peace.

OriginLatin īrēnarcha ← Ancient Greek εἰρηνάρχης →
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Meanings

nounirenarch (plural irenarchs)

plural irenarchs · alternative eirenarch

  1. historicalAn officer in Ancient Greece having functions corresponding to those of a Justice of the Peace.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεἰρηνάρχης
  2. Latinīrēnarcha
  3. Englishirenarch

From Latin īrēnarcha, īrēnarchēs, from Ancient Greek εἰρηνάρχης (eirēnárkhēs), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek εἰρηνάρχης
  • εἰρηνάρχης (eirēnárkhēs)Translations
French irénarque
  • irénarqueTranslations
Italian irenarco
  • irenarcoTranslations
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Chicago

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