eparch

American

[ep-ahrk] / ˈɛp ɑrk /

noun

the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
Eastern Church. a bishop or metropolitan of an eparchy.

eparch British

/ 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)

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Etymology

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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eparch

Ep′archy, the province or territory ruled over by an eparch.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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