eparchy
Syllables: ep·ar·chy/ˈɛpˌɑɹ.ki/
eparchy noun: a district of the Roman Empire at the third echelon.
Noun
eparchy (plural eparchies)
- A district of the Roman Empire at the third echelon
- A provincial government or office headed by an eparch in the Greek-speaking Eastern Roman Empire (akin to a prefecture governed by a prefect in the Latin-speaking Western Roman Empire)
- An administrative sub-provincial unit in post-Ottoman independent Greece.
- In pre-schism Christian Church, a province under the supervision of the metropolitan.
- In Eastern Christendom, a diocese of a bishop.
- Synonyms:
- eparchate
eparchy meaning in Arabic
eparchy in Arabic
- diocese of a bishop
- أَبْرَشِيَّة ʔabrašiyya
Synonyms of eparchy
Forms of eparchy
| plural | eparchies |
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Origin of eparchy
Via Late Latin eparchia from Koine Greek ἐπαρχία (eparkhía, “province; prefecture”), from Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος (éparkhos, “commander, governor; prefect, eparch”) from ἐπι- (epi-, “on, upon; over”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”); equivalent to epi- + -archy.
Words formed from eparchy
Questions about eparchy
- What does eparchy mean?
- Eparchy means a district of the Roman Empire at the third echelon.
- What is eparchy in Arabic?
- Eparchy in Arabic is أَبْرَشِيَّة (ʔabrašiyya). See Eparchy meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is eparchy?
- Eparchy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce eparchy?
- Eparchy is pronounced /ˈɛpˌɑɹ.ki/.
- What is the plural of eparchy?
- The plural of eparchy is eparchies.
Words near eparchy in the dictionary
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