archiater UK /ˈɑːkiˌeɪtə/US /ˈɑɹkiˌeɪtɚ/ noun1 •(historical) The chief, or highest-ranked physician of a prince, city or country, such as the Holy Roman Empirein his edition of Cicero's Oration for Archias , Lemgo , and Denmark , however , the dignity of Archiater still exists — 1834 formsarchiaters