Toparchy
Pronunciation : To"parch*y
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. toparchia, Gr. Toparch.]
Definition : Defn: A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch; as, Judea was formerly divided into ten toparchies. Fuller.
pl. Toparchies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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