nomarchy

[ nom-ahr-kee ]

noun

, plural nom·ar·chies.

1. one of the provinces into which modern Greece is divided.

nomarchy

/ ˈnɒmɑːkɪ; -əkɪ /

noun

1. any of the provinces of modern Greece; nome

Word History and Origins

Origin of nomarchy¹

First recorded in 1650–60, nomarchy is from the Greek word nomarchía rule of a province. See nomarch, -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of nomarchy¹

C19: from Greek; see nome , -archy

Example Sentences

Achaia with Elis now forms a nomarchy of the kingdom of Greece.

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At the present day Arcadia forms a nomarchy of the kingdom of Greece.

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Acarna′nia, the most westerly portion of Northern Greece, together with tolia now forming a nomarchy with a pop.

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With some small islands it forms a modern nomarchy, with a pop.

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