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nomarchy
(nom|archy)
Pronunciation:
/ˈnɒmɑːki/
noun
(
plural
nomarchies
)
an administrative division of modern Greece (formerly a province, now a smaller unit).
Origin:
mid 17th century
: from Greek
nomarkhia
, from
nomos
'nome' +
arkhē
'government'
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