plural of phylum / plural of phylon

plural of phyle

(historical) A guard in ancient Greece

(historical) The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece. / (historical) An Athenian hipparch, head of an Athenian clan in battle. / A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.

plural of phylarch

(Judaism) Either of the two small leather cases, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer; the tefilla. / (historical) A case in which (Christian) relics were preserved.

plural of phylactery

Government by a class or tribe.

plural of phylarcus

Obsolete form of philanthropy.