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Taxiarches

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Taxiarches or its variant taxiarchos (from Greek: ταξιάρχης or ταξίαρχος), anglicized taxiarch, may refer to:

  • Taxiarch, equivalent to brigadier in ancient and modern Greek military terminology
  • Archangels Michael and Gabriel are called the Taxiarchs in Greek Orthodoxy because they lead the heavenly host

Places

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Several places in Greece are named after the archangels, either in singular, Taxiarchis, or in plural, Taxiarches (Ταξιάρχες):