Exarch Definition

ĕksärk
noun
A governor of an outlying province in the ancient Byzantine Empire.
Webster's New World
The supreme head of the independent Orthodox Church of Bulgaria.
Webster's New World
An archbishop or patriarch.
Webster's New World
Now, a bishop or other member of the clergy serving as a patriarch's deputy or legate.
Webster's New World

In these same churches, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to constitute an eparchy or diocese.

Wiktionary
adjective
Having the primary xylem maturing from the outer part of a stem toward the center.
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Other Word Forms of Exarch

Noun

Singular:
exarch
Plural:
exarchs

Origin of Exarch

  • Late Latin exarchus an overseer from Greek exarkhos from exarkhein to lead ex- ex- arkhein to rule

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowed from Church Latin exarchus.

    From Wiktionary

Exarch Sentence Examples

  • At its close the provinces of Italy were placed beneath Greek dukes, controlled by a governor-general, entitled exarch, who ruled in the Byzantine emperors name at Ravenna.

  • An " exarch " means properly a superior metropolitan having several provinces under him.

  • An exception should be made in the case of Georgia, which is governed by an "exarch," with three suffragans under him.

  • The "exarch " of the archbishop, who is a dignitary but not a bishop, has a seat in the provincial synod.

  • The first formed portion of the stern in all species of Selaginella which have been investigated possesses an exarch haplostele.

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