eparch en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος (éparkhos), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”).
Meanings
- (historical, qualifier:Ancient Greece) The governor or prefect of a province.
- The ruler of an eparchy.
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(qualifier:Eastern Orthodoxy) The metropolitan bishop of a province or eparchy.
An Orthodox eparch, or metropolitan bishop, was installed in Polatsk in 992.
2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 246:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eparchs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (8)
uk єпа́рх ((Ancient Greece) the governor or prefect of a province) · uk епа́рх ((Ancient Greece) the governor or prefect of a province) · pl eparch ((Ancient Greece) the governor or prefect of a province) · ca eparca ((Ancient Greece) the governor or prefect of a province) · fr éparque ((Ancient Greece) the governor or prefect of a province) · gl eparca ((Ancient Greece) the governor or prefect of a province) · fi eparkhos ((Ancient Greece) the governor or prefect of a province) · pt eparca ((Ancient Greece) the governor or prefect of a province)