myriarchy
myriarchy · myriarchies
A regiment of 10,000 soldiers, especially a Mongolian tomanA regiment of 10,000 soldiers, especially (historical) a Mongolian toman.
/ˈmɪɹiˌɑɹki/
Meaning
3 sensesA regiment of 10,000 soldiers, especially (historical) a Mongolian toman.
(historical)An area controlled by a Mongolian myriarch and theoretically comprising 10,000 households.
(obsolete, rare)A government of 10,000 people.
Origin
From myriarch + -y, after the pattern of heptarchy etc.; see myriarch for more. As a militFrom myriarch + -y, after the pattern of heptarchy etc.; see myriarch for more. As a military unit, Calque of Mongolian түмэн (tümen).
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Forms
plural: myriarchies| Singular | myriarchy |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsrule:governmentA2
unit:toman
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmyriarch