eparchy

eparchy Definition

ep·archy (ep′är kē, -är′-)

noun pl. -·arch·ies

1. in the Byzantine Empire, an administrative district
2. in modern Greece, a political subdivision of a province
Eastern Orthodox Ch. a diocese

Etymology: Gr eparchia < eparchos: see eparch

eparchy Related Forms

ep·ar′·chial (--kē əl) adjective

eparchy Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

Australian: The Australian Eparchy and the Canado-American Eparchy comprise 44 churches and 2 monasteries.

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