ethnarch

/'etnɑ:k/

Thân thiện

The Archbishop was recognized as the ethnarch of the island.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A provincial ruler in certain historical empires: An ethnarch is a governor or ruler of a province, particularly in the context of the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire, who governed a specific ethnic group or territory.
   • A religious leader with secular authority: The term can also refer to a religious leader, such as an archbishop or patriarch, who holds both spiritual leadership and civil governing authority over an ethnic community.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The Roman emperor appointed an ethnarch to govern the province of Judea.
  • As both archbishop and ethnarch, he held significant influence over the island's political and religious affairs.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The title "ethnarch" was used in the Hellenistic and Roman periods for rulers of specific ethnic groups within larger empires, granting them a degree of autonomy.
  • The ethnarch of the Jewish community in Alexandria had authority over local legal matters.

Variants and Related Words

• Ethnarchy (n): The office, jurisdiction, or territory governed by an ethnarch.
  • The ethnarchy was a semi-autonomous region within the empire.

Synonyms

• Governor: A person appointed to govern a province or territory.
• Viceroy: A ruler exercising authority on behalf of a sovereign in a colony or province.
• Archon: A chief magistrate in ancient Athens, sometimes used for high-ranking officials.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority
   • the election of Makarios III to archbishop gave him the status of the ethnarch of Cyprus