eparchy
Americannoun
plural
eparchies-
(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
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(in ancient Greece) a province.
noun
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a diocese of the Eastern Christian Church
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(in ancient Greece) a province
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(in modern Greece) a subdivision of a province
Other Word Forms
- eparchial adjective
Etymology
Origin of eparchy
First recorded in 1790–1800, eparchy is from the Greek word eparchía prefecture, province. See eparch, -y 3
Example Sentences
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Deacon Steve Wisnowski, a financial officer for the eparchy, said pastors and church managers used their rainy-day savings and that parishioners responded generously with donations.
From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2020
In the first, the bishop of the diocese or eparchy in which the person died begins the investigation.
From Washington Times • Dec. 2, 2017
Bishop Mansour’s eparchy includes 16 eastern U.S. states and the District of Columbia, with 45 churches, a seminary, a monastery, and a convent.
From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2016
Natalya Rodomanova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Orthodox Church's St. Petersburg eparchy, said Friday that its bid complies with the Russian law.
From US News • Jul. 31, 2015
It now forms an eparchy in the nomarchy of Phocis.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
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