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Eparch

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The governor or prefect of a province. historical
  2. 2
    the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece wordnet
  3. 3
    The ruler of an eparchy.
  4. 4
    a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church wordnet
  5. 5
    The metropolitan bishop of a province or eparchy.

    "An Orthodox eparch, or metropolitan bishop, was installed in Polatsk in 992."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος (éparkhos), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”).

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