Associations to the word «Eparch»

Wiktionary

EPARCH, noun. (historical) (Ancient Greece) The governor or prefect of a province.
EPARCH, noun. The ruler of an eparchy.
EPARCH, noun. (Eastern Orthodoxy) The metropolitan bishop of a province or eparchy.

Dictionary definition

EPARCH, noun. A bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church.
EPARCH, noun. The governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece.

Wise words

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