anarch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of anarch
First recorded in 1880–85; back formation from anarchy
Example Sentences
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Considering the anarch I must have been, I marvel at their toleration.
From A Son of the Middle Border by Hamlin Garland
But the tricksy god of irony has decreed that, if he lasts long enough, every anarch will end as a conservative, upon which consoling epigram let us pause.
From Ivory Apes and Peacocks by James Huneker
Before he became an anarch of art, he was singled out for distinction by royalty and a price was placed upon his head.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians by Elbert Hubbard
The idea of live and let live has never been the propaganda of the anarch.
From The Drums of Jeopardy by Harold MacGrath
For a philosophical anarch, rather a quaint occupation!
From The Book of Susan A Novel by Lee Wilson Dodd
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