n. [ L. toparcha, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; a place + &unr_; to govern, to rule. ] The ruler or principal man in a place or country; the governor of a toparchy. [ 1913 Webster ]

The prince and toparch of that country. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Toparchies [ L. toparchia, Gr. &unr_;. See Toparch. ] A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch; as, Judea was formerly divided into ten toparchies. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]