exarch
exarch1 definition
ex·arch (eks′ärk′)
noun
- a governor of an outlying province in the ancient Byzantine Empire
- the supreme head of the independent Orthodox Church of Bulgaria
- Eastern Orthodox Ch.
- Historical an archbishop or patriarch
- now, a bishop or other member of the clergy serving as a patriarch's deputy or legate
Etymology: LL exarchus, overseer of monasteries < Gr exarchos, leader, chief (in LGr, prefect, bishop): see ex- & -arch
Related Forms:
- exarchal ex′·arch′al adjective
exarch2 definition
ex·arch (eks′ärk′)
adjective
Bot. having the primary xylem maturing from the outer part of a stem toward the center
Etymology: < ex- + Gr archē, beginning
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Comments
Improve this definition.
Share on Facebook