CHILIARCH


Meaning of CHILIARCH in English

[ 'kɪlɪα:k ]

■ noun (in ancient Greece) a commander of a thousand men.

Origin

C16: via late L. from Gk khiliarkhēs , from khilioi 'thousand'.

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