"taxiarch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: taxiarchs [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ταξῐαρχος (taxiarkhos, “taxiarch”), from τάξις (táxis, “body of soldiers”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader, commander”). Equivalent to taxi- + -arch. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ταξῐαρχος||taxiarch}} Ancient Greek ταξῐαρχος (taxiarkhos, “taxiarch”), {{af|en|taxi-|-arch}} taxi- + -arch Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} taxiarch (plural taxiarchs)
  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) An Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Greece

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