ethnarch
The governor of a Jewish province under the Roman Empire.
Other meanings
A leader of an ethnic community, especially a Jewish or (in the Ottoman Empire) Eastern Orthodox leader having political as well as spiritual authority.
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἔθνος" (nation).
Where this comes from
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