Definition of Autarch

1. Noun. A despotic ruler ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Autarch

1. an absolute ruler [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Autarch

aut-
autacoid
autacoidal
autacoids
autantonym
autantonyms
autapomorph
autapomorphic
autapomorphically
autapomorphies
autapomorphs
autapomorphy
autapse
autapses
autaptic
autarch (current term)
autarchic
autarchical
autarchies
autarchs
autarchy
autarkic
autarkical
autarkically
autarkies
autarkist
autarkists
autarky
autecic
autecious

Literary usage of Autarch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Public Education: Plans for the Government and Liberal Instruction of Boys by Arthur Hill, Matthew Davenport Hill (1825)
"An autarch, in addition to the rights of the veteran frank, is privileged from all fines, but he receives no reward. The institution of veteran franks and ..."

2. The English Historical Review by Mandell Creighton, Justin Winsor, Samuel Rawson Gardiner, Reginald Lane Poole, John Goronwy Edwards (1905)
"'23 and 24, where he shows tlat the occasions on which Fannius is brought into prominence autarch are exactly those which we may naturally put down as due ..."

3. The History of the United States of America by Richard Hildreth (1871)
"In autarch 30 swer to this summons the general appeared, followed by a shouting crowd. He wished to put in, by way of defense, a written statement of his ..."

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