te'trarchical
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tetrarch (ˈtɛtrɑːk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the ruler of one fourth of a country |
| 2. | a subordinate ruler, esp of Syria under the Roman Empire |
| 3. | the commander of one of the smaller subdivisions of a Macedonian phalanx |
| 4. | any of four joint rulers |
| [C14: from Greek tetrarkhēs; see | |
| tetrarchate | |
| —n | |
| te'trarchic | |
| —adj | |
| te'trarchical | |
| —adj | |
| 'tetrarchy | |
| —n | |
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Te'trarchical
is always a great word to know.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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