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Princeton's WordNet

  1. eparchnoun

    a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church

  2. eparchnoun

    the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece

Wikipedia

  1. eparch

    Eparchy (Greek: ἐπαρχία, Latin: eparchía / overlordship) is an ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. Eparchy is governed by an eparch, who is a bishop. Depending on the administrative structure of a specific Eastern Church, eparchy can belong to an ecclesiastical province (usually a metropolis), but it can also be exempt. Each eparchy is divided into parishes, in the same manner as a diocese in Western Churches. Historical development of eparchies in various Eastern Churches was marked by local distinctions that can be observed in modern ecclesiastical practices of Eastern Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodox Churches and Eastern Catholic Churches.

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  1. eparch

    An eparch is a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy (a district or diocese) in Orthodox, Byzantine and Eastern Catholic churches. It can also refer to an ancient Roman or Byzantine provincial governor.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Eparchnoun

    in ancient Greece, the governor or perfect of a province; in modern Greece, the ruler of an eparchy

  2. Etymology: [Gr. ; 'epi` over + chief, supreme power, dominion.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Eparch

    ep′ärk, n. the governor of a Greek province.—n. Ep′archy, the province or territory ruled over by an eparch. [Gr. eparchosepi, upon, archē, dominion.]

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  1. percha

  2. preach

  3. aperch

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of eparch in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of eparch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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