eparch
Americannoun
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the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
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Eastern Church. a bishop or metropolitan of an eparchy.
noun
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a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy (sense 1)
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a government official in charge of an eparchy (senses 2 or 3)
Etymology
Origin of eparch
First recorded in 1650–60, eparch is from the Greek word éparchos commander, governor, prefect. See ep-, -arch
Example Sentences
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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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