eparch

/ˌɛˈpɑrk/
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Other forms: eparchs

Definitions of eparch
  1. noun
    a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church
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    bishop
    a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
  2. noun
    the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece
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    governor
    the head of a state government
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