thearchy

noun

the·​ar·​chy

ˈthēˌärkē

plural -es

1

: a political system based on government of men by God : divine sovereignty : theocracy

in the Hindu thearchy there are two powerful and rival goddesses among manifold others

—Rumer Godden

2

: a system of hierarchy of deities

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek thearchia, from Greek the- + -archia -archy

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