Found 2 items, similar to Eparchy.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: eparchy
eparchy
n 1: a province in ancient Greece
2: a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church [syn:
exarchate]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Eparchy
Eparchy
\Ep"arch*y\, n. [Gr. ? the post or office of an ?.]
A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction
of an eparch or governor; esp., in modern Greece, one of the
larger subdivisions of a monarchy or province of the kingdom;
in Russia, a diocese or archdiocese.
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