eparchy

[ ep-ahr-kee ]

noun,plural ep·ar·chies.

(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
(in ancient Greece) a province.

Origin of eparchy

First recorded in 1790–1800, eparchy is from the Greek word eparchía prefecture, province. See eparch, -y³

Other words from eparchy

ep·ar·chi·al, adjective

Words Nearby eparchy

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How to use eparchy in a sentence

“Eparch” and “eparchy” are also used in the Russian Orthodox Church for a bishop and his diocese respectively.
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In Russia, an eparchy is the diocese or arch-diocese of a bishop or archbishop of the Greek Church.
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In the Eastern Churches the term eparchy is used for diocese.
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The area of his administration was called an eparchy (ἐπαρχία).
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British Dictionary definitions for eparchy

eparchy

eparchate (ˈɛpɑːkɪt)

/ (ˈɛpɑːkɪ) /

nounplural -chies or -chates

a diocese of the Eastern Christian Church
(in ancient Greece) a province

(in modern Greece) a subdivision of a province

Derived forms of eparchy

eparchial, adjective

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