poliarches

poliarches, ~us [ < πόλις+ἀρχός; cf. πολιάρχης, πολίαρχος=ruler of a city] , (of God or Christ) ruler of the heavenly city (unless to be referred to πόλος, heaven). c970 magnifica ~is Christi allubescente dinami CS 1139; c1023 (12c) in nomine poliarchis Jesu Christi salvatoris mundi ‥ MonA III 137b; s1028 Cnutus rex dedit privilegium sancto Aedmundo quod sic incipit ‘in nomine ~i’ Oxnead Chr. 18.