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nomarch

noun
nom·​arch | \ ˈnäˌmärk\
plural -s

Definition of nomarch

1 : the chief magistrate of a nome in ancient Egypt
2 [ New Greek nomarchēs, from Greek ] : the chief administrator of a nomarchy in modern Greece

History and Etymology for nomarch

Greek nomarchēs, nomarchos (also, governor of a region or province), from Greek nomos district + -archēs, -archos -arch

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