irenarch
irenarch · irenarchs
An officer in Ancient Greece having functions corresponding to those of a Justice of…An officer in Ancient Greece having functions corresponding to those of a Justice of the Peace.
/ˈaɪɹɪnɑː(ɹ)k/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)An officer in Ancient Greece having functions corresponding to those of a Justice of the Peace.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin īrēnarcha, īrēnarchēs, from Ancient Greek εἰρηνάρχης (eirēnárkhēs), from εἰρήνηFrom Latin īrēnarcha, īrēnarchēs, from Ancient Greek εἰρηνάρχης (eirēnárkhēs), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”).
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