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chiliarchy

  • /ˈkɪlɪɑːki/ UK
  • /ˈkɪlɪɑɹki/ US

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From Latin chiliarchia, from Ancient Greek χιλιαρχία (khiliarkhía), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “1000”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule by”). Equivalent to chilia- + -archy.

noun chiliarchies

  1. historical A regiment of 1000 soldiers, typically commanded by a chiliarch.
  2. historical The office or position of a chiliarch.
  3. rare A government of 1000 rulers.

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"chiliarchy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chiliarchy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chiliarchy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chiliarchy

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"chiliarchy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chiliarchy.

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@misc{chiliarchy_2026,
  title = {chiliarchy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chiliarchy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}