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demarch

demarch noun: the chief magistrate of a deme.

Noun (1)

demarch (plural demarchs)

  1. (historical) The chief magistrate of a deme.

Noun (2)

demarch

  1. (obsolete) walk; gait

Forms of demarch

pluraldemarchs

Origin of demarch

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “deme”) + ἄρχειν (árkhein, “to rule”).

French démarche. See march.

Questions about demarch

What does demarch mean?
Demarch means the chief magistrate of a deme.
What part of speech is demarch?
Demarch is a noun.
What is the plural of demarch?
The plural of demarch is demarchs.

Words near demarch in the dictionary

  1. demarcationalism
  2. demarcations
  3. demarcative
  4. demarcator
  5. demarcators
  6. demarch
  7. demarche
  8. demarches
  9. DeMarchi
  10. demarchic
  11. demarchies

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