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exarch
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
Related Forms:
- exarchal adjective
adjective
Bot. having the primary xylem maturing from the outer part of a stem toward the center
See exarch in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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