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exarch¹ Definition

ex·arch (eks′ärk′)

noun

  1. a governor of an outlying province in the ancient Byzantine Empire
  2. the supreme head of the independent Orthodox Church of Bulgaria
  3. 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

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

exarch¹ Related Forms

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

exarch Usage Examples

Converse of object

appoint: He was appointed Exarch for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain on 5 April 2002.

Adjective modifier

apostolic: He was appointed Apostolic Exarch for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain on 24 June 1989 and installed in London on 10 October that year.

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