Standard Lemma guide

Syriarch

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The chief priest in the Roman province of Syria.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin Syriarcha, from Ancient Greek Συριάρχης (Suriárkhēs).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: syriarque — chief priest in the Roman province of Syria
  • German: Syriarch — chief priest in the Roman province of Syria
  • Ancient Greek: Συριάρχης (Suriárkhēs) — chief priest in the Roman province of Syria
  • Italian: siriarca — chief priest in the Roman province of Syria
  • Latin: Syriarcha — chief priest in the Roman province of Syria
  • Portuguese: siriarca — chief priest in the Roman province of Syria
  • Russian: сириарх (siriarx) — chief priest in the Roman province of Syria