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Definitions

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."

Synonyms

All synonyms

beycollectorgovernornabobproconsulprovincial

Example

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"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”).

Related phrases

metropolitan bishop

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