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• genearch — /jen ee ahrk /, n. a chief of a family or tribe. [1720 30; < Gk geneárches founder of a family, equiv. to gene(á) race (see GENE) + árches ARCH] * * * genearch (ˈdʒɛnɪɑːk) [a. Gr. γενεάρχης founder of a family, f. γενεά race + άρχης: cf.… …   Useful english dictionary