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the⋅ar⋅chy

  [thee-ahr-kee]
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–noun, plural -chies.
1. the rule or government of God or of a god.
2. an order or system of deities.
Origin:
1635–45; < LGk thearchía. See the-, -archy

Related forms:
the⋅ar⋅chic, adjective
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the·ar·chy   (thē'är'kē)   
n.   pl. the·ar·chies

  1. Government or rule by a god or by priests; theocracy.

  2. A hierarchy of gods.

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