NOUN | person | ethnarch | the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority |
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Meaning | The ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority. | |
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Example | "the election of Makarios III to archbishop gave him the status of the ethnarch of Cyprus" | |
Instances | Makarios III | Greek Orthodox bishop and archbishop of Cyprus and the first president of independent Cyprus (1913-1977) |
Broader | ruler, swayer | A person who rules or commands |
Spanish | etnarca | |
Catalan | etnarca |
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