eparchy

[ ep-ahr-kee ]

/ ˈɛp ɑr ki /

noun, plural ep·ar·chies.

(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.

(in ancient Greece) a province.

Origin of eparchy

First recorded in 1790–1800, eparchy is from the Greek word eparchía prefecture, province. See eparch, -y³

OTHER WORDS FROM eparchy

ep·ar·chi·al, adjective

Words nearby eparchy

epanalepsis, epanaphora, epanodos, epanorthosis, eparch, eparchy, e-passport, épatant, épaulement, epaulet, epaulette

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Example sentences from the Web for eparchy

In Russia, an eparchy is the diocese or arch-diocese of a bishop or archbishop of the Greek Church.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The area of his administration was called an eparchy (ἐπαρχία).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
“Eparch” and “eparchy” are also used in the Russian Orthodox Church for a bishop and his diocese respectively.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for eparchy

eparchy

eparchate (ˈɛpɑːkɪt)

/ (ˈɛpɑːkɪ) /

noun plural -chies or -chates

a diocese of the Eastern Christian Church

(in ancient Greece) a province

(in modern Greece) a subdivision of a province

Derived forms of eparchy

eparchial, adjective

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单词	eparchy
释义	eparchy [ ep-ahr-kee ] / ˈɛp ɑr ki / noun, plural ep·ar·chies. (in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province. (in ancient Greece) a province. Origin of eparchy First recorded in 1790–1800, eparchy is from the Greek word eparchía prefecture, province. See eparch, -y³ OTHER WORDS FROM eparchy ep·ar·chi·al, adjective Words nearby eparchy epanalepsis, epanaphora, epanodos, epanorthosis, eparch, eparchy, e-passport, épatant, épaulement, epaulet, epaulette Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eparchy In Russia, an eparchy is the diocese or arch-diocese of a bishop or archbishop of the Greek Church. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various The area of his administration was called an eparchy (ἐπαρχία). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6\|Various “Eparch” and “eparchy” are also used in the Russian Orthodox Church for a bishop and his diocese respectively. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for eparchy eparchy eparchate (ˈɛpɑːkɪt) / (ˈɛpɑːkɪ) / noun plural -chies or -chates a diocese of the Eastern Christian Church (in ancient Greece) a province (in modern Greece) a subdivision of a province Derived forms of eparchy eparchial, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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