ethnarch
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Etymology
Origin of ethnarch
From the Greek word ethnárchēs, dating back to 1635–45. See ethno-, -arch
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In 1956, as the fighting peaked between the British army and the Cypriots, Anthony Eden's government accused the ethnarch of fomenting rebellion and exiled him to the remote Seychelles Islands 3,000 miles from home.
From Time Magazine Archive
The bishops' action was curiously delayed; it has been more than twelve years, after all, since the bearded ethnarch was first elected President.
From Time Magazine Archive
Like a medieval Pope, the ethnarch is both a secular and religious leader.
From Time Magazine Archive
At almost the same time, Cyprus Governor Sir Hugh Foot flew to Athens to talk privately with bearded Archbishop Makarios, the exiled ethnarch of Cyprus.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the course of the struggle with the unfortunate ethnarch, the nobles had found it expedient to attach themselves to Rome.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Lewis Wallace
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