Definition of eirenarch. Meaning of eirenarch. Synonyms of eirenarch

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Definition of eirenarch

eirenarch
Irenarch I"re*narch, n. [L. irenarcha, irenarches, Gr. ?; ? peace + ? to rule.] (Gr. Antiq.) An officer in the Greek empire having functions corresponding to those of a justice of the peace. [Written also eirenarch.]
Eirenarch
Eirenarch Ei`re*narch, n. [See Irenarch.] (Gr. Antiq.) A justice of the peace; irenarch.

Meaning of eirenarch from wikipedia

- Eirenarch was a position in the Roman Empire similar to a sheriff. An eirenarch was responsible for the local enforcement of laws. "CIVIC LIFE IN THE...
- including Polycarp's prediction of his capture and death (5.2), the eirenarch named Herod (6.2), the arrest of Polycarp "with weapons as if he were...