"exarch" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛksɑːk/ [UK], /ˈɛksɑɹk/ [US] Forms: exarchs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin exarchus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la-ecc|exarchus}} Ecclesiastical Latin exarchus Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} exarch (plural exarchs)
  1. (historical) In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-exarch-en-noun-xFW3MlKf Categories (other): Byzantine Empire Disambiguation of Byzantine Empire: 96 3 2
  2. In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch. Translations (Translations): exarque (French), esarca (Italian)
    Sense id: en-exarch-en-noun-D7otrTbX 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 French translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 48 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -arch: 24 58 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 73 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 69 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 78 9 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 76 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 26 66 8 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 30 50 20
  3. In these same churches, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to constitute an eparchy or diocese.
    Sense id: en-exarch-en-noun-nujdbJz4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: exarchal, exarchate, exarchist, exarchy

Inflected forms

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