nomarch

noun

nom·​arch

ˈnäˌmärk

plural -s

1

: the chief magistrate of a nome in ancient Egypt

2

[New Greek nomarchēs, from Greek] : the chief administrator of a nomarchy in modern Greece

Word History

Etymology

Greek nomarchēs, nomarchos (also, governor of a region or province), from Greek nomos district + -archēs, -archos -arch

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