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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The rule of the judges over the people of Israel.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The rule of the judges over Israel.

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  • noun Rule by judges.

Etymologies

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Ancient Greek κριτής (krites, "a judge") + -archy

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