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eparch
[ ep-ahrk ]
/ ˈɛp ɑrk /
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noun
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
Eastern Church. a bishop or metropolitan of an eparchy.
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Words nearby eparch
Epaminondas, epanalepsis, epanaphora, epanodos, epanorthosis, eparch, eparchy, e-passport, épatant, épaulement, epaulet
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How to use eparch in a sentence
“Eparch” and “eparchy” are also used in the Russian Orthodox Church for a bishop and his diocese respectively.
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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