tet·rarch (t t rärk , t trärk)n. 1. a. A subordinate ruler. b. One of four joint rulers. 2. A governor of one of four divisions of a country or province, especially in the ancient Roman Empire. 3. The commander of a subdivision of a phalanx in ancient Greece. [Middle English tetrarche, a Roman tetrarch, from Old French, from Late Latin tetrarcha, from Latin tetrarch s, from Greek tetrarkhs : tetra-, tetra- + -arkhs, -arch.]te·trar chic (t-trärk k, t-) adj. |
tetrarch [ˈtɛtrɑːk]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the ruler of one fourth of a country
2. (Historical Terms) a subordinate ruler, esp of Syria under the Roman Empire
3. (Historical Terms) the commander of one of the smaller subdivisions of a Macedonian phalanx
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any of four joint rulers
[from Greek tetrarkhēs; see tetra-, -arch]
tetrarchate [tɛˈtrɑːˌkeɪt -kɪt] n
tetrarchic , tetrarchical adj
tetrarchy n
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