toparch

noun

ˈtōˌpärk,

ˈtäˌp-

plural -s

: a minor ruler or prince

specifically : the governor of a toparchy

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin toparcha, from Greek toparchēs, from top- + -archēs -arch

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