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eparchy
[ ep-ahr-kee ]
/ ˈɛp ɑr ki /
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noun, plural ep·ar·chies.
(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
(in ancient Greece) a province.
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Origin of eparchy
OTHER WORDS FROM eparchy
ep·ar·chi·al, adjectiveWords nearby eparchy
epanalepsis, epanaphora, epanodos, epanorthosis, eparch, eparchy, e-passport, épatant, épaulement, epaulet, epaulette
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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
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 of eparchy
eparchial, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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