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(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.
1. Historical an archbishop or patriarch
2. now, a bishop or other member of the clergy serving as a patriarch's deputy or legate

Origin: LL exarchus, overseer of monasteries < Gr exarchos, leader, chief (in LGr, prefect, bishop): see ex- & -arch

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exarchal adjective

adjective

Bot. having the primary xylem maturing from the outer part of a stem toward the center

Origin: < ex- + Gr archē, beginning

See exarch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A bishop in the Eastern Orthodox Church ranking immediately below a patriarch.
The ruler of a province in the Byzantine Empire.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin exarchus, an overseer

Origin: , from Greek exarkhos

Origin: , from exarkhein, to lead

Origin: : ex-, ex-

Origin: + arkhein, to rule

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ex·archˈal adjective

exˈarˌchate (ĕkˈsärˌkāt), exˈarˌchy (-kē) noun

adjective
Botany

Of or relating to a xylem whose early development is away from the center and toward the periphery.

Origin:

Origin: ex(o)-

Origin: + Greek arkhē, beginning (from arkhein, to rule, begin)

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exˌarchˌ noun

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