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alabarch

/ˈæləbɑɹk/

alabarch noun: the title of the governor or chief magistrate of the Jews in Alexandria under the Ptolemies and Roman emperors.

Noun

alabarch (plural alabarchs)

  1. The title of the governor or chief magistrate of the Jews in Alexandria under the Ptolemies and Roman emperors.

Forms of alabarch

pluralalabarchs
alternative formarabarch

Origin of alabarch

From Latin alabarches, more correctly arabarches, from Ancient Greek Ἀλαβάρχης (Alabárkhēs), more correctly Ἀραβάρχης (Arabárkhēs, “the prefect of the Arabian nome in Egypt, in Josephus appar. as in def.”), from Ἄραψ (Áraps) pl. Ἄρᾰβες (Árăbes, “Arabs”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”).

Questions about alabarch

What does alabarch mean?
Alabarch means the title of the governor or chief magistrate of the Jews in Alexandria under the Ptolemies and Roman emperors.
What part of speech is alabarch?
Alabarch is a noun.
How do you pronounce alabarch?
Alabarch is pronounced /ˈæləbɑɹk/.
What is the plural of alabarch?
The plural of alabarch is alabarchs.

Words near alabarch in the dictionary

  1. Alabammer
  2. Alabamy
  3. alabandite
  4. alabandites
  5. Alabang
  6. alabarch
  7. alabarchs
  8. alabaster
  9. alabasterine
  10. alabasterlike
  11. alabasters

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