"eparch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eparchs [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος (éparkhos), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἔπαρχος}} Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος (éparkhos) Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} eparch (plural eparchs)
  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) The governor or prefect of a province. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Greece Translations ((Ancient Greece) the governor or prefect of a province): eparkhos (Finnish), éparque [masculine] (French), eparch [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-eparch-en-noun-gvcX4aOe Disambiguation of '(Ancient Greece) the governor or prefect of a province': 78 5 17
  2. The ruler of an eparchy.
    Sense id: en-eparch-en-noun-GCy-NI3w
  3. (Eastern Orthodoxy) The metropolitan bishop of a province or eparchy. Categories (topical): Eastern Orthodoxy, Byzantine Empire
    Sense id: en-eparch-en-noun-Wa3SuPiz Disambiguation of Byzantine Empire: 22 1 77 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -arch, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 1 93 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -arch: 12 6 82 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 2 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 2 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 5 81 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 4 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 15 5 81

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