sebastokrator

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noun

A person holding a senior court title in the late Byzantine Empire and nearby states, generally restricted to members of the imperial family.

OriginMedieval Greek σεβαστοκράτωρ →
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Meanings

nounsebastokrator (plural sebastokrators)

plural sebastokrators

  1. historicalA person holding a senior court title in the late Byzantine Empire and nearby states, generally restricted to members of the imperial family.

Origin

  1. Medieval Greekσεβαστοκράτωρ
  2. Englishsebastokrator

Borrowed from Medieval Greek σεβαστοκράτωρ (sebastokrátōr).

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APA

sebastokrator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sebastokrator

MLA

“sebastokrator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sebastokrator. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sebastokrator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sebastokrator.

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