Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A justice or guardian of the peace in the eastern part of the Roman empire and under the Eastern and Byzantine empires.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Gr. Antiq.) An officer in the Greek empire having functions corresponding to those of a justice of the peace.
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- noun historical An officer in
Ancient Greece having functions corresponding to those of aJustice of the Peace .
Etymologies
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Latin irenarcha, irenarches, from Ancient Greek, meaning "peace rule".
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