What does "eparch" mean?

The governor or prefect of a province.

What is a synonym for "eparch"?

Common synonyms include: bey, city prefect, collector, governor, magistrate, nabob.

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Noun

1
The governor or prefect of a province. historical
2
the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece wordnet
3
The ruler of an eparchy.
4
a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church wordnet
5
The metropolitan bishop of a province or eparchy.
"An Orthodox eparch, or metropolitan bishop, was installed in Polatsk in 992."

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

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