exarch

exarch

English

Etymology

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Ecclesiastical Latin exarchusbor.
English exarch

    Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin exarchus.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛksɑːk/
    • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛksɑɹk/

    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.

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