noun
- plural of nomarchy; administrative divisions or provinces in ancient Egypt, each governed by a nomarch
Usage: historical
Examples
- Ancient Egypt was divided into numerous nomarchies for administrative purposes.
- The pharaoh appointed governors to oversee the various nomarchies throughout the kingdom.
- Each of the nomarchies had its own local deity and religious practices.
- The boundaries of the nomarchies remained relatively stable for centuries.
- Historians study the economic records from different nomarchies to understand ancient Egyptian society.
- The nomarchies of Upper and Lower Egypt had distinct cultural characteristics.