exarchate

[ ek-sahr-keyt, -kit, ek-sahr-keyt ]

/ ˈɛk sɑrˌkeɪt, -kɪt, ɛkˈsɑr keɪt /

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noun

the office, jurisdiction, or province of an exarch.

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Also ex·ar·chy

[ek-sahr-kee]. /ˈɛk sɑr ki/.

Origin of exarchate

First recorded in 1555–65, exarchate is from the Medieval Latin word exarchātus domain of an exarch. See exarch¹, -ate³

Words nearby exarchate

exanthem, exanthema, exaptation, exarate, exarch, exarchate, exasperate, exasperated, exasperation, exbi-, exc.

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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.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
It has been suggested that the design is of the date of the Exarchate.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
The Doge agreed to furnish a fleet, and by successful strategy Ravenna was surprised and recaptured and the Exarchate restored.
Venice and its Story|Thomas Okey
It 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 Jackson

Liudprand pressed hard, not only upon the Greek dominions of the exarchate, but also upon Rome.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for exarchate

exarchate

exarchy (ˈɛksɑːkɪ)

/ (ˈɛksɑːˌkeɪt, ɛkˈsɑːkeɪt) /

noun plural -chates or -chies

the office, rank, or jurisdiction of an exarch

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