EPARCHY


Meaning of EPARCHY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' e- ˌ pär-k ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -chies

Etymology: Greek eparchia province, from eparchos prefect, from epi- + archos ruler ― more at ARCH-

Date: 1796

: a diocese of an Eastern church

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