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thearchy
[ thee-ahr-kee ]
noun
plural thearchies.
- the rule or government of God or of a god.
- an order or system of deities.
thearchy
/ ˈθ¾±ËÉ‘Ë°ìɪ /
noun
- rule or government by God or gods; theocracy
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Derived Forms
- ³Ù³ó±ðˈ²¹°ù³¦³ó¾±³¦, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù³ó±ð·²¹°ùc³ó¾±³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of thearchy1
C17: from Church Greek thearkhia; see theo- , -archy
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Thearchy, thē′�rk-i, n. a theocracy: a body of divine rulers.—adj.
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In Burma, an attempt to set up a Buddhist thearchy has led to chaos and left-wing military dictatorship.
It seems to have been an especial office of Homer to harmonize and combine these diverse elements, and his Thearchy is as remarkable a work of art as the terrestrial machinery of the poem.
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The organization of the vague Siouan thearchy appears to have varied from group to group.
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The Siouan thearchy was invoked and adored by means of forms and ceremonies, as well as through orisons.
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