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Definition of thearchy in English:

thearchy

nounplural noun thearchies

archaic

  • Rule by a god or gods.

    • ‘There, an attempt to set up a Buddhist thearchy has led to chaos and a left-wing military dictatorship.’

Pronunciation

thearchy

/ˈTHēˌärkē/ /ˈθiˌɑrki/

Origin

Mid 17th century from ecclesiastical Greek thearkhia ‘godhead’, from theos ‘god’ + arkhein ‘to rule’.