eparch
eparch · eparchs
єпарх, епарх
The governor or prefect of a provinceThe governor or prefect of a province.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)The governor or prefect of a province.
єпа́рхjepárx, епа́рхepárx
the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece
The ruler of an eparchy.
The metropolitan bishop of a province or eparchy.
a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church
Translations
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By meaning 1
(Ancient Greece) the governor or prefect of a province:
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος (éparkhos), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”).From Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος (éparkhos), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”).
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