eparch

(epärk′)

noun

  1. in the Byzantine Empire, the governor of an eparchy
  2. Eastern Orthodox Ch. a metropolitan or bishop

Origin: Gr eparchos < epi-, over + archos, ruler: see -arch

See eparch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Eastern Orthodox Church
A bishop or metropolitan.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Greek eparkhos

Origin: , from Greek, governor, ruler

Origin: , from eparkhein, to rule over

Origin: : ep-, epi-, epi-

Origin: + arkhein, to rule

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