Nomarchy

Nomarchy
Nomarchy Nom"arch*y, n.; pl. {Nomarchies}. A province or territorial division of a kingdom, under the rule of a nomarch, as in modern Greece; a nome. [1913 Webster]

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  • nomarchy — /nom ahr kee/, n., pl. nomarchies. one of the provinces into which modern Greece is divided. [1650 60; < Gk nomarchía rule of a province. See NOMARCH, Y3] * * * …   Universalium

  • nomarchy — nom·archy …   English syllables

  • nomarchy — /ˈnɒmaki/ (say nomahkee), / əki/ (say uhkee) noun (plural nomarchies) one of the provinces into which modern Greece is divided. Also, nome. {Greek nomarchia} …  

  • nomarchy — mə(r)kē noun ( es) Etymology: New Greek nomarchia, from Greek nomarchia province or district of a nomarch, from nomos district + archia archy : a province or department of modern Greece : nome …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nomarchies — Nomarchy Nom arch*y, n.; pl. {Nomarchies}. A province or territorial division of a kingdom, under the rule of a nomarch, as in modern Greece; a nome. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Nome — Nome, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to deal out, distribute.] 1. A province or political division, as of modern Greece or ancient Egypt; a nomarchy. [1913 Webster] 2. Any melody determined by inviolable rules. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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