"echage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: echages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} echage (plural echages)
  1. (Christianity) The chief official in the monastic system of Ethiopia. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-echage-en-noun-DPFb5FhQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: Christianity

Inflected forms

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