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chiliarch

Meaning of "chiliarch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHILIARCH

ˈkɪlɪɑːk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHILIARCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chiliarch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHILIARCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chiliarch

Chiliarch is a military rank dating back to Antiquity. The command of a chiliarch is called a chiliarchy.

Definition of chiliarch in the English dictionary

The definition of chiliarch in the dictionary is the term used, particularly with reference to Ancient Greek or Roman armies, for the leader or commanding officer of a thousand soldiers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHILIARCH

arc · at. · bookmark · Clark · dark · dat. · Denmark · diarch · Iraq · lat. · marc · mark · marque · mat. · park · shark · spark · stark · taxiarch · triarch

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHILIARCH

chili · chili con carne · chili dog · chili powder · chiliad · chiliadal · chiliadic · chiliagon · chiliahedron · chiliarchy · chiliasm · chiliast · chiliastic · Chilkoot Pass · chill · chill cabinet · chill out · chill pill · chill-out · chillada

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHILIARCH

arch · ecclesiarch · global search · gymnasiarch · heresiarch · job search · march · market research · marketing research · matriarch · monarch · omniarch · operational research · patriarch · research · search · starch · symposiarch · the Long March · wordsearch

Synonyms and antonyms of chiliarch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chiliarch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHILIARCH

Find out the translation of chiliarch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chiliarch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chiliarch» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

千夫长
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tribuno
570 millions of speakers
en

English

chiliarch
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

chiliarch
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chiliarch
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

хилиарх
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

chiliarch
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

chiliarch
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

tribun
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Chiliarch
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Oberste
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

chiliarch
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

chiliarch
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Chiliarch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiliarch
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஆயிரம் பேருக்கு அதிகாரி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सरदार
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

chiliarch
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

tribuno
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

chiliarch
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

хіліархов
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

chiliarch
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χιλίαρχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

owerste oor duisend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chiliarch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chiliarch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chiliarch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHILIARCH»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chiliarch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHILIARCH»

Discover the use of chiliarch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chiliarch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Genesis, with notes [and tr.] by G.V. Garland
[15] These were chiliarchs 03 WQ 03 'Shit T\hn f15l of the sons of Esau.1 The sons of m«|j^ gp$ ^y T133 JS^N Eliphaz, Esau's first-born; chili- ^ ^ 1^ arch Teman, chiliarcii Omar, il I » I > • , chiliarch Zepho, CHILIARCH *P* DTO3 S|ft* IT1J3 tp* ...
George Vallis Garland, 1878
2
The Biblical World
When the mob heard the recital of this vision they shouted, "Away with such a fellow from the earth, for it is not fit that he should live." But the chiliarch sought to find out Paul's crime by scourging him and compelling him to confess under torture.
William Rainey Harper, Ernest DeWitt Burton, Shailer Mathews, 1909
3
The History of Greece from Its Commencement to the Close of ...
He is called chiliarch (bazar = a thousand) by western authorities, Nep. Con. 3, and Diod. 18, 48 says: 17 8e tou xiXidp)(ov t<z£is virb tiov Ue[xriKuiv fiadiXemv els ovojjm. Kal &6£av irporjxOrj. This is generally but incorrectly interpreted as ...
Adolf Holm, 1907
4
The history of Greece from its commencement to the close of ...
He is called chiliarch (hazar = a thousand) by western authorities, Nep. Con. 3, and Diod. 18, 48 says: rj 8e tov \iXidp\ov t<x£is virb Twv Hepo- iKSiv /3ao"iAe<ov eis ovop.a Kou 86£av Trporjxdrj. This is generally but incorrectly interpreted as ...
Adolf Holm, 1907
5
Israel and Hellas III: The Legacy of Iranian Imperialism and ...
BJ 2.11) sent "a cohort of heavy infantry with their chiliarch," cnreipdv TE oirAiTcov XiAiccpxov TE to suppress disorders. Whenever a military force is recorded in Jerusalem, it has the same structure. What happened to the force commanded by ...
John Pairman Brown, 2001
6
The Government of China Under Mongolian Rule: A Reference Guide
4836.1 The »Sadighchi Chiliarch's Unit, sa-ti-ch'ih ch'ien-hu i ¿fa fe-1} & Officials: (Type X) one Senior Agent; one Assistant Agent; (Type VIII) one Senior Chiliarch; one Assistant Chiliarch; twenty Centurions; two Administrative Officers. Service ...
David M. Farquhar, 1990
7
Paul the Reluctant Witness: Power and Weakness in Luke's ...
In this stimulating analysis, Shipp provides the reader with an introduction and critique of literary-rhetorical analysis as well as an in-depth treatment of the triple account of Paul's Damascus Road experience in Acts.
Blake Shipp, 2005
8
Lilah: A Novel
WHILE the eunuchs and servants wore sumptuous clothes, and the tunic of the chiliarch Tithraustes glittered with gold and precious stones, Artaxerxes was dressed in a simple white tunic. His long beard was threaded with gold braid, and over ...
Marek Halter, 2006
9
The Interpretation of the Acts of the Apostles 15-28
To do so would probably cost him his own life, and the chiliarch may have thought of that; but the chiliarch certainly also wanted completely to veil his own action. 23) And having called to himself certain two of the centurions, he said: Make ...
R. C. H. Lenski, 2008
10
Articles on Military Ranks of Ancient Greece, Including: ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHILIARCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chiliarch is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hollywood and its portrayal of the Immortals
... a benign explanation for this overstatement - perhaps Herodotus may have confused the Persian terms for myriarch and chiliarch (10,000 vs. «Payvand, May 14»
2
The Gospel of Mark: Priority Does not Mean Primacy
A cohort of Roman troops is involved in the arrest, including the chiliarch, who was their commander. c. The name of the servant of the High Priest whose ear ... «The Bible and Interpretation, Nov 09»
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