eparchy

[ ep-ahr-kee ]

/ ˈɛp ɑr ki /

noun, plural ep·ar·chies.

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

(in ancient Greece) a province.

Nearby words

epanalepsis, epanaphora, epanodos, epanorthosis, eparch, eparchy, epaulet, epaulette, epaulette tree, epaxial, epazote

Origin of eparchy

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

Related forms

ep·ar·chi·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for eparchy

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

eparchy

eparchate (ˈɛpɑːkɪt)

/ (ˈɛpɑːkɪ) /

noun plural -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

eparchial, adjective

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