"eleutherarch" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛˈljuːθəˌɹɑːk/ Forms: eleutherarchs [plural]
Etymology: From eleutheri and -arch. Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} eleutherarch (plural eleutherarchs)
  1. (literature, gothic) The leader of the eleutheri. Categories (topical): Literature
    Sense id: en-eleutherarch-en-noun-yUtnfU4p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Topics: literature, media, publishing
  2. The leader of a secret society, usually mysterious and sinister
    Sense id: en-eleutherarch-en-noun-bHNOnh~t
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