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toparchy

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

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  • /ˈtɒpɑː(ɹ)ki/
  • /ˈtɒpə(ɹ)ki/

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noun

Meaning 1

A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Judea was formerly divided into ten toparchies.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin toparchia, from Ancient Greek τοπαρχία (toparkhía), from τόπος (tópos, “place”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”).