tetrarch
any ruler of a fourth part, division, etc.
a subordinate ruler.
one of four joint rulers or chiefs.
the ruler of the fourth part of a country or province in the ancient Roman Empire.
Origin of tetrarch
1Other words from tetrarch
- te·trar·chy, te·trarch·ate [te-trahr-keyt, -kit, tee-], /ˈtɛ trɑrˌkeɪt, -kɪt, ˈti-/, noun
- te·trar·chic [te-trahr-kik, ti-], /tɛˈtrɑr kɪk, tɪ-/, te·trar·chi·cal, adjective
Words Nearby tetrarch
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use tetrarch in a sentence
As if to confirm his fears the two soldiers begin discussing the tetrarch's sombre looks.
Oscar Wilde | Leonard Cresswell InglebyMention is also made of the mandate he received to carry it out in the shape of the tetrarch's death ring.
Oscar Wilde | Leonard Cresswell InglebyThe chorus, in the person of soldiers, once again draws attention to the sombre aspect of the tetrarch.
Oscar Wilde | Leonard Cresswell InglebyMeanwhile the cowering tetrarch covers his face with his cloak and a smile of triumph illumines the face of Herodias.
Oscar Wilde | Leonard Cresswell InglebyShe told him she had gone up three in saying seven times in the multiplication table, and four in spelling "tetrarch."
A Little Girl in Old New York | Amanda Millie Douglas
British Dictionary definitions for tetrarch
/ (ˈtɛtrɑːk) /
the ruler of one fourth of a country
a subordinate ruler, esp of Syria under the Roman Empire
the commander of one of the smaller subdivisions of a Macedonian phalanx
any of four joint rulers
Origin of tetrarch
1Derived forms of tetrarch
- tetrarchate (tɛˈtrɑːˌkeɪt, -kɪt), noun
- tetrarchic or tetrarchical, adjective
- tetrarchy, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse