I. ˈte.ˌträrkē, ˈtē.ˌ- noun
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Etymology: Middle English tetrarchie, from Latin tetrarchia, from Greek, from tetrarchēs tetrarch + -ia -y
1. : the district, office, or jurisdiction of a tetrarch
2.
a. : rule by four persons jointly
b. : the four rulers of a tetrarchy
II. noun
( -es )
Etymology: tetrarch (II) + -y
: the state of having four xylem strands or groups