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synarchy

Syllables: syn·ar·chyUK/ˈsɪnəki/US/ˈsɪnɚki/

synarchy noun: joint rule or sovereignty.

Noun

synarchy (countable and uncountable, plural synarchies)

  1. Joint rule or sovereignty.
    • The synarchies, or joint reigns of father and son, in these times, have rendered the chronology a little difficult […]1767, Thomas Stackhouse, A new history of the Holy Bible (book VI)

Forms of synarchy

pluralsynarchies

Origin of synarchy

From Ancient Greek συναρχίᾱ (sunarkhíā). By surface analysis, syn- + -archy.

Words formed from synarchy

Questions about synarchy

What does synarchy mean?
Synarchy means joint rule or sovereignty.
What part of speech is synarchy?
Synarchy is a noun.
How do you pronounce synarchy?
Synarchy is pronounced /ˈsɪnɚki/ (US).
What is the plural of synarchy?
The plural of synarchy is synarchies.

Words near synarchy in the dictionary

  1. synarchically
  2. synarchies
  3. synarchism
  4. synarchist
  5. synarchists
  6. synarchy
  7. synarcual
  8. synarcuals
  9. synartesis
  10. synartetic
  11. synarthrodia

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