eparchy
noun
(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
eparchies
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pluralof eparchy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The survey covered more than 180 dioceses and eparchies.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 10, 2020
There are eleven eparchies or dioceses in the country, each administered by a metropolitan with a diocesan council; one diocese has also a suffragan bishop.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
These monarchies are divided into eparchies and domarchies, the later under the control of the mayor, elected by the people.
From Cities of the Dawn by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
