exarchate
the office, jurisdiction, or province of an exarch.
Origin of exarchate
1- Also ex·ar·chy [ek-sahr-kee]. /ˈɛk sɑr ki/.
Words Nearby exarchate
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How to use exarchate in a sentence
When the exarchate was established, the town became part of it, and in 748 it was taken by Liutprand.
It has been suggested that the design is of the date of the exarchate.
Needlework As Art | Marian AlfordThe Doge agreed to furnish a fleet, and by successful strategy Ravenna was surprised and recaptured and the exarchate restored.
Venice and its Story | Thomas OkeyIt was also the granary of the exarchate, owing to the Lombard destruction in Italy, and had a population of some 25,000.
The Shores of the Adriatic | F. Hamilton JacksonLiudprand pressed hard, not only upon the Greek dominions of the exarchate, but also upon Rome.
British Dictionary definitions for exarchate
exarchy (ˈɛksɑːkɪ)
/ (ˈɛksɑːˌkeɪt, ɛkˈsɑːkeɪt) /
the office, rank, or jurisdiction of an exarch
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