tetrarchy
Plural: tetrarchies
Noun
- A government where power is shared by four people, especially (historical) the Herodian tetrarchy established in Judea after the death of Herod and the Tetrarchy of Diocletian which ruled the Roman Empire in the years 293-313.
- The land ruled by such a government, either together or separately.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin tetrarchia, from Ancient Greek τετραρχία (tetrarkhía), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”), equivalent to tetra- + -archy.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
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tetrarchy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
tetrarchy: valid Words With Friends Word