tetrarch
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- noun
- /ˈtɛtrɑrk/
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tetrarca
- Herod Antipas was known as the tetrarch of Galilee, ruling during the time of Jesus.
- Tetrarch Herod
Well, who could care less about who was tetrarch of Abilene?
- Well, who could care less about who was tetrarch of Abilene?
- Aurelian, Probus and the Tetrarchs beat back a series of barbarian incursions along the northern frontier.
Examples
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The tetrarch summoned his advisors to discuss the unrest in their territories.
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Take him to the tetrarch!
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What should I answer the Tetrarch, Princess?
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The soldiers of the Tetrarch.
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Princess, the Tetrarch asks you to return to the party.
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Then take him to the tetrarch of Galilee.
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In Rome, the tetrarch Cajetanus was put to death by a trial.
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I, Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Galilee, welcome you.
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In ancient times, each tetrarch governed a distinct region of the province.
Synonyms
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A person who has power over a country or its people
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A person in a ruling family who inherits power from their relatives
A person who governs a province in ancient Greece or the Byzantine Empire
A leader who governs a region or a community and may have religious power
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tetrarch comes from Greek parts tetra 'four' and arch 'ruler', so it literally means a ruler of one of four parts. Think of monarch to remember arch means 'ruler', which is why a tetrarch is the leader of a quarter of a country.