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eparch

American  
[ep-ahrk] / ˈɛp ɑrk /

noun

  1. the prefect or governor of an eparchy.

  2. Eastern Church. a bishop or metropolitan of an eparchy.

eparch British  
/ ˈɛpɑːk /

noun

  1. a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy (sense 1)

  2. a government official in charge of an eparchy (senses 2 or 3)

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Etymology

Origin of eparch

First recorded in 1650–60, eparch is from the Greek word éparchos commander, governor, prefect. See ep-, -arch

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Ep′archy, the province or territory ruled over by an eparch.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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