exilarch

American  

[eg-zuh-lahrk, ek-suh-] / ˈɛg zəˌlɑrk, ˈɛk sə- /

noun

1. one of a line of hereditary rulers of the Jewish community in Babylonia from about the 2nd century a.d. to the beginning of the 11th century.

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Etymology

Origin of exilarch

First recorded in 1890–95; exile + -arch

Example Sentences

In the age succeeding the Mahommedan conquest the exilarch was noted for the stately retinue that accompanied him, the luxurious banquets given at his abode, and the courtly etiquette that prevailed there.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

Our chief knowledge of the position and function of the exilarch concerns the period beginning with the Arabic rule in Persia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

A spirited description of the glories of the exilarch is given in D’Israeli’s novel Alroy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

There is nothing in the condition or thought of the Jews which would render the existence today of an exilarch distasteful to them; indeed, the thought would be very comfortable.

From The International Jew The World's Foremost Problem by Ford, Henry

The Jewish chief priest may be said to be the successor of the exilarch or resh galutha of the earlier period.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various