thearchy

American  

[thee-ahr-kee] / ˈθi ɑr ki /

noun

plural

thearchies

1. the rule or government of God or of a god.

2. an order or system of deities.

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thearchy British  

/ ˈθiːɑːkɪ /

noun

1. rule or government by God or gods; theocracy

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Other Word Forms

• thearchic adjective

Etymology

Origin of thearchy

From the Late Greek word thearchía, dating back to 1635–45. See the-, -archy

Example Sentences

Thearchy, thē′�rk-i, n. a theocracy: a body of divine rulers.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

It seems to have been an especial office of Homer to harmonize and combine these diverse elements, and his Thearchy is as remarkable a work of art as the terrestrial machinery of the poem.

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The organization of the vague Siouan thearchy appears to have varied from group to group.

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The Siouan thearchy was invoked and adored by means of forms and ceremonies, as well as through orisons.

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As among so many peoples, the sun is a prominent element; the ice-monsters of the north and the rain-myths of the arid region are lacking, and are replaced by the frequent thunder and the trees shaken by the storm-winds; the mythic creatures are shaped in the image of the indigenous animals and birds; the myths center in the local rocks and waters; the mysterious thearchy corresponds with the tribal hierarchy, and the attributes ascribed to the deities are those characteristic of warriors and hunters.

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