exarch

[ ek-sahrk ]

/ ˈɛk sɑrk /

noun

Eastern Church.

a patriarch's deputy.
a title originally applied to a patriarch but later applied only to a bishop ranking below a patriarch and above a metropolitan.

the ruler of a province in the Byzantine Empire.

Origin of exarch

1580–90; <Late Latin exarchus superintendent <Greek éxarchos overseer, leader, equivalent to ex-ex-³ + -archos-arch

OTHER WORDS FROM exarch

ex·arch·al, adjective

Words nearby exarch

exanthem, exanthema, exanthema subitum, exaptation, exarate, exarch, exarchate, exarticulation, exasperate, exasperation, exbi-

Definition for exarch (2 of 2)

exarch²

[ ek-sahrk ]

/ ˈɛk sɑrk /

adjective Botany.

(of a primary xylem or root) developing from the center; having the youngest cells closest to the core.

Origin of exarch

1890–95; ex-² + Greek archḗ beginning

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Example sentences from the Web for exarch

The “exarch” of the archbishop, who is a dignitary but not a bishop, has a seat in the provincial synod.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various
The exarch is established at Ravenna, representing the Emperor of the East.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4|Various
They were discovered, and fled to Ravenna, where the Exarch held his court.
The Eighteen Christian Centuries|James White
He also promised to instruct the Exarch of Ravenna to co–operate with Childebert.
The Paladins of Edwin the Great|Clements R. Markham

An exception should be made in the case of Georgia, which is governed by an “exarch,” with three suffragans under him.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various

British Dictionary definitions for exarch (1 of 2)

exarch¹

/ (ˈɛksɑːk) /

noun

the head of certain autonomous Orthodox Christian Churches, such as that of Bulgaria and Cyprus

any of certain Eastern Orthodox bishops, lower in rank than a patriarch but higher than a metropolitan

the governor of a province in the Byzantine Empire

Derived forms of exarch

exarchal, adjective

Word Origin for exarch

C16: from Late Latin exarchus overseer, from Greek exarkhos, from exarkhein to take the lead, from arkhein to rule

British Dictionary definitions for exarch (2 of 2)

exarch²

/ (ˈɛksɑːk) /

adjective

botany (of a xylem strand) having the first-formed xylem external to that formed laterCompare endarch, mesarch

Word Origin for exarch

C19: from ex- 1 (outside) + Greek arkhē beginning, origin

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单词	exarch
释义	exarch ¹ [ ek-sahrk ] / ˈɛk sɑrk / noun Eastern Church. a patriarch's deputy. a title originally applied to a patriarch but later applied only to a bishop ranking below a patriarch and above a metropolitan. the ruler of a province in the Byzantine Empire. Origin of exarch ¹ 1580–90; <Late Latin exarchus superintendent <Greek éxarchos overseer, leader, equivalent to ex-ex-³ + -archos-arch OTHER WORDS FROM exarch ex·arch·al, adjective Words nearby exarch exanthem, exanthema, exanthema subitum, exaptation, exarate, exarch, exarchate, exarticulation, exasperate, exasperation, exbi- Definition for exarch (2 of 2) exarch² [ ek-sahrk ] / ˈɛk sɑrk / adjective Botany. (of a primary xylem or root) developing from the center; having the youngest cells closest to the core. Origin of exarch ² 1890–95; ex-² + Greek archḗ beginning Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exarch The “exarch” of the archbishop, who is a dignitary but not a bishop, has a seat in the provincial synod. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9\|Various The exarch is established at Ravenna, representing the Emperor of the East. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 4\|Various They were discovered, and fled to Ravenna, where the Exarch held his court. The Eighteen Christian Centuries\|James White He also promised to instruct the Exarch of Ravenna to co–operate with Childebert. The Paladins of Edwin the Great\|Clements R. Markham An exception should be made in the case of Georgia, which is governed by an “exarch,” with three suffragans under him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9\|Various British Dictionary definitions for exarch (1 of 2) exarch¹ / (ˈɛksɑːk) / noun the head of certain autonomous Orthodox Christian Churches, such as that of Bulgaria and Cyprus any of certain Eastern Orthodox bishops, lower in rank than a patriarch but higher than a metropolitan the governor of a province in the Byzantine Empire Derived forms of exarch exarchal, adjective Word Origin for exarch C16: from Late Latin exarchus overseer, from Greek exarkhos, from exarkhein to take the lead, from arkhein to rule British Dictionary definitions for exarch (2 of 2) exarch² / (ˈɛksɑːk) / adjective botany (of a xylem strand) having the first-formed xylem external to that formed laterCompare endarch, mesarch Word Origin for exarch C19: from ex- 1 (outside) + Greek arkhē beginning, origin 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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