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ethnarch.

The governor of a Jewish province under the Roman Empire.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛθˌnɑːɹk/
  1. The governor of a Jewish province under the Roman Empire.

    historical
  2. A leader of an ethnic community, especially a Jewish or (in the Ottoman Empire) Eastern Orthodox leader having political as well as spiritual authority.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French ethnarque, and its sources, New Latin ethnarcha, Koine Greek ἐθνάρχης (ethnárkhēs, “ruler of a tribe or nation, title of a Jewish official”), from Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos, “nation”).

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