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. [1913 Webster]