Meanings
nounsynarchy (countable and uncountable, plural synarchies)
plural synarchies
- countableuncountableJoint rule or sovereignty.
The synarchies, or joint reigns of father and son, in these times, have rendered the chronology a little difficult […]
1767, Thomas Stackhouse, A new history of the Holy Bible (book VI)
Origin
- Ancient Greekσυναρχίᾱ
- Englishsynarchy
From Ancient Greek συναρχίᾱ (sunarkhíā). By surface analysis, syn- + -archy.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French synarchie
- synarchiejoint rule or sovereignty
German Synarchie
- Synarchiejoint rule or sovereignty
Greek συναρχία
- συναρχία (synarchía)joint rule or sovereignty
Italian sinarchia
- sinarchiajoint rule or sovereignty
Polish synarchia
- synarchiajoint rule or sovereignty
Portuguese sinarquia
- sinarquiajoint rule or sovereignty
Russian сина́рхия
- сина́рхия (sinárxija)joint rule or sovereignty
Spanish sinarquía
- sinarquíajoint rule or sovereignty
Swedish synarki
- synarkijoint rule or sovereignty
Cite this entry
APA
synarchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synarchy
MLA
“synarchy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synarchy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synarchy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synarchy.
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