eparchy
(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
(in ancient Greece) a province.
Origin of eparchy
1Other 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.
In Russia, an eparchy is the diocese or arch-diocese of a bishop or archbishop of the Greek Church.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousIn the Eastern Churches the term eparchy is used for diocese.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousThe area of his administration was called an eparchy (ἐπαρχία).
British Dictionary definitions for eparchy
eparchate (ˈɛpɑːkɪt)
/ (ˈɛpɑːkɪ) /
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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