ˈmyriarch rare.
[ad. Gr. µῡριάρχης, µῡρίαρχος, f. µῡρίοι ten thousand + -άρχης, ἀρχός ruler.]
A commander of ten thousand men.
| 1632 Holland Cyrupædia 69 Then, called he togither the Myriarches [marg. Colonels, or leaders of ten thousand], the Chiliarches [etc.]. 1656 Blount Glossogr., Myriarck. |
So ˈmyriarchy [after chiliarchy], government by ten thousand rulers.
| 1650 R. Hollingworth Exerc. Usurped Powers 18 Not an heptarchy, but a chiliarchy, or myriarchy might follow. |