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myriarchy

/ˈmɪɹiˌɑɹki/

myriarchy noun: a government of 10,000 people.

Noun

myriarchy (plural myriarchies)

  1. (obsolete, rare) A government of 10,000 people.
  2. A regiment of 10,000 soldiers, especially (historical) a Mongolian toman.
  3. (historical) An area controlled by a Mongolian myriarch and theoretically comprising 10,000 households.

Synonyms of myriarchy

Forms of myriarchy

pluralmyriarchies

Origin of myriarchy

From myriarch + -y, after the pattern of heptarchy etc.; see myriarch for more. As a military unit, Calque of Mongolian түмэн (tümen).

Questions about myriarchy

What does myriarchy mean?
Myriarchy means a government of 10,000 people.
What part of speech is myriarchy?
Myriarchy is a noun.
How do you pronounce myriarchy?
Myriarchy is pronounced /ˈmɪɹiˌɑɹki/.
What is the plural of myriarchy?
The plural of myriarchy is myriarchies.

Words near myriarchy in the dictionary

  1. myriaporone
  2. myriaporones
  3. myriarch
  4. myriarchies
  5. myriarchs
  6. myriarchy
  7. myriare
  8. myriares
  9. myrica
  10. myricaceous
  11. myricanone

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