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arch- definition

arch- (ärc̸h; in “archangel'' & its derivatives, ärk)

main, chief, principal: often used in forming titles of rank archangel, archenemy; archduke

Etymology: ME arche- < OE arce- < L archi-, arch- < Gr archos, first, ruler < archein, begin, rule

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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