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chiliarch

Pronunciation: /ˈkɪlɪɑːk/

Definition of chiliarch

noun

  • (in ancient Greece) a commander of a thousand men.

Origin:

late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek khiliarkhēs, from khilioi 'thousand'

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