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Asiarch

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia, who had the superintendence of the public games and religious rites.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of Asiarch.

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Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

From Latin Asiarcha, from Ancient Greek Ἀσιάρχης (Asiárkhēs).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: asiarque — one of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia
  • German: Asiarch — one of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia
  • Ancient Greek: Ἀσιάρχης (Asiárkhēs) — one of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia
  • Italian: asiarca — one of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia
  • Latin: Āsiarcha — one of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia
  • Portuguese: asiarca — one of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia
  • Russian: азиарх (aziarx) — one of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia