irenarch

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Etymology

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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪɹɪnɑː(ɹ)k/

Noun

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irenarch (plural irenarchs)

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

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