eparchy

[ ep-ahr-kee ]

noun,plural ep·ar·chies.
  1. (in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.

  2. (in ancient Greece) a province.

Origin of eparchy

1
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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British Dictionary definitions for eparchy

eparchy

eparchate (ˈɛpɑːkɪt)

/ (ˈɛpɑːkɪ) /


nounplural -chies or -chates
  1. a diocese of the Eastern Christian Church

  2. (in ancient Greece) a province

  1. (in modern Greece) a subdivision of a province

Derived forms of eparchy

  • eparchial, adjective

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