| eparch | (n) a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church |
| eparch | (n) the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece |
| eparchial | (adj) of or relating to an eparchy |
| eparchy | (n) a province in ancient Greece |
| eparchy | (n) a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Syn. exarchate |
| Eparch | n. [ Gr. &unr_;; |
| Eparchy | n. [ Gr. &unr_; the post or office of an &unr_;. ] A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; esp., in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a monarchy or province of the kingdom; in Russia, a diocese or archdiocese. [ 1913 Webster ] |