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

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Example Sentences

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exilarch

The exilarch could excommunicate, and no doubt had considerable jurisdiction over the Jews.

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

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

Whether the office was discontinued with the last publicly known exilarch or merely disappeared from the surface of history, whether today it is entirely abandoned or exists in another form, are questions which must wait.

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

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

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