Thearchy
1Thearchy — The ar*chy, n. [Gr. ? god + archy: cf. Gr. ? the supreme deity.] Government by God; divine sovereignty; theocracy. [1913 Webster] …
2thearchy — n. (pl. ies) 1 government by a god or gods. 2 a system or order of gods (the Olympian thearchy). Etymology: eccl.Gk thearkhia godhead f. theos god + arkhia f. arkho rule …
3thearchy — thearchic, adj. /thee ahr kee/, n., pl. thearchies. 1. the rule or government of God or of a god. 2. an order or system of deities. [1635 45; < LGk thearchía. See THE , ARCHY] * * * …
4thearchy — noun rule by gods …
5thearchy — rule by a god or gods; body of divine rulers Forms of Government …
6thearchy — [ θi:α:ki] noun (plural thearchies) archaic rule by a god or gods. Origin C17: from eccles. Gk thearkhia godhead , from theos god + arkhein to rule …
7thearchy — the·ar·chy …
8thearchy — Rulership by a god or gods …
9thearchy — /ˈθiaki/ (say theeahkee) noun (plural thearchies) 1. the rule or government of God or of a god. 2. an order or system of deities. {Ecclesiastical Greek thearchia. See theo , archy} –thearchic /θiˈakɪk/ (say thee ahkik), adjective …
10thearchy — n. government by or power of God; theocracy …
