eparch Meaning & Definition
What Does Eparch Mean?
Eparch is a noun that means A regional ruler or provincial governor, particularly in the context of Ancient Greece or heavily hellenized cultures. It is also used to mean A metropolitan bishop of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Eparch Definition (Noun)
- A regional ruler or provincial governor, particularly in the context of Ancient Greece or heavily hellenized cultures.
The eparch of Nobadia ruled the northern outposts of medieval Nubia.
- A metropolitan bishop of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Noun
- The governor or prefect of a province.
- The ruler of an eparchy.
- The metropolitan bishop of a province or eparchy.
Synonyms of Eparch
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Eparch synonyms and antonyms →Eparch in a Sentence
The eparch of Nobadia ruled the northern outposts of medieval Nubia.
Word Forms & Grammar
eparch (plural eparchs)
Origin of Eparch
From Latin eparchus, from Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος (éparkhos), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”).