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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012