thearch
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Related to thearchy, from Ancient Greek θεαρχία (thearkhía), from θεός (theós, “god”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “rule, ruling”). By surface analysis, the- + -arch.
Noun
[edit]thearch (plural thearchs)
- The ruler of a thearchy, a monarch of gods
- (Sinology) The emperors (皇帝) of China, particularly the five legendary ones (五帝) of Chinese prehistory
Synonyms
[edit]- emperor, divine emperor, Son of Heaven, theocrat (Chinese)