eparch

[ ep-ahrk ]

/ ˈɛp ɑrk /

noun

the prefect or governor of an eparchy.

Eastern Church. a bishop or metropolitan of an eparchy.

Nearby words

epaminondas, epanalepsis, epanaphora, epanodos, epanorthosis, eparch, eparchy, epaulet, epaulette, epaulette tree, epaxial

Origin of eparch

First recorded in 1650–60, eparch is from the Greek word éparchos commander, governor, prefect. See ep-, -arch

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Examples from the Web for eparch

“Eparch” and “eparchy” are also used in the Russian Orthodox Church for a bishop and his diocese respectively.
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British Dictionary definitions for eparch

eparch

/ (ˈɛpɑːk) /

noun

a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy (sense 1)

a government official in charge of an eparchy (senses 2 or 3)

Word Origin for eparch

C17: from Greek eparkhos, from epi- over, on + -arch

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