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exarch

UK/ˈɛksɑːk/US/ˈɛksɑɹk/

exarch noun: in the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.

Noun

exarch (plural exarchs)

  1. (historical) In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.
  2. In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.
  3. 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.

Forms of exarch

pluralexarchs

Origin of exarch

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin exarchus.

Words formed from exarch

Questions about exarch

What does exarch mean?
Exarch means in the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.
What part of speech is exarch?
Exarch is a noun.
How do you pronounce exarch?
Exarch is pronounced /ˈɛksɑːk/ (UK).
What is the plural of exarch?
The plural of exarch is exarchs.

Words near exarch in the dictionary

  1. exapts
  2. exarate
  3. exarated
  4. exaration
  5. exarations
  6. exarch
  7. exarchal
  8. exarchate
  9. exarchates
  10. exarchic
  11. exarchies

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