eparchy
Americannoun
plural
eparchies-
(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
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(in ancient Greece) a province.
noun
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a diocese of the Eastern Christian Church
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(in ancient Greece) a province
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(in modern Greece) a subdivision of a province
Other Word Forms
- eparchial adjective
Etymology
Origin of eparchy
First recorded in 1790–1800, eparchy is from the Greek word eparchía prefecture, province. See eparch, -y 3
Example Sentences
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The survey covered more than 180 dioceses and eparchies.
From Washington Times
In the first, the bishop of the diocese or eparchy in which the person died begins the investigation.
From Washington Times
He received a bachelor’s degree in health education from Western Michigan University in 1977 and studied at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Seminary in Washington, D.C., his eparchy’s website said.
From Washington Times
Natalya Rodomanova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Orthodox Church’s St. Petersburg eparchy, said Friday that its bid complies with the Russian law.
From Washington Times
Natalya Rodomanova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Orthodox Church's St. Petersburg eparchy, said Friday that its bid complies with the Russian law.
From US News
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