English Explanatory Dictionary

chiliarchy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A regiment of 1000 soldiers, typically commanded by a chiliarch.
  2. The office or position of a chiliarch.
  3. A government of 1000 rulers.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪlɪɑːki/ /ˈkɪlɪɑɹki/

Word forms

chiliarchy chiliarchies

Etymology

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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