Definition of eparchy Eparchy
ep•ar•chy
We found 8 definitions of eparchy from 4 different sources.
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What does eparchy mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: eparchies |
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| eparchy - a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church | ||
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| bishopric, diocese, episcopate the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop | ||
| eparchy - a province in ancient Greece | ||
| province, state the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- eparchy (Noun)
One of the districts of the Roman Empire at the third echelon. - eparchy (Noun)
One of the administrative sub-provincial units of post- Ottoman independent Greece. - eparchy (Noun)
In pre-schism Christian Church, name for a province under the supervision of the metropolitan. - eparchy (Noun)
In Eastern Christendom, diocese of a bishop.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- eparchy (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- eparchy, noun, singular of eparchies.
