chiliarch

chiliarch
chiliarchy, n.
/kil"ee ahrk'/, n.
(in ancient Greece) the military commander of 1000 men.
[1650-60; < L chiliarches (or chiliarchus) < Gk chiliárches (or chiliárchos), equiv. to chíli(oi) 1000 + -arches (or -archos) -ARCH]

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  • Chiliarch — Chilian Chil i*an, Chiliarch Chil i*arch , n. [Gr. ?, ?; chi lioi a thousand + ? leader, ? to lead.] The commander or chief of a thousand men. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • chiliarch — n. body comprised of a thousand men; (in Ancient Greece) military leader of 1000 men …   English contemporary dictionary

  • chiliarch — [ kɪlɪα:k] noun (in ancient Greece) a commander of a thousand men. Origin C16: via late L. from Gk khiliarkhēs, from khilioi thousand …   English new terms dictionary

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