eparchy – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
eparchy
n.
diocese of an Eastern church
Eparchy
Eparchy is an
anglicized Greek word , authentically
Latinized as
eparchia, which can be loosely translated as the rule or jurisdiction over something, such as a province, prefecture, or territory. It has specific meanings both in politics, history and in the hierarchy of the
Eastern Christian churches.
eparchy
Noun
1. a province in ancient Greece
(hypernym) state, province
2. a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church
(synonym) exarchate
(hypernym) diocese, bishopric
Eparchy
(n.)
A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; esp., in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a monarchy or province of the kingdom; in Russia, a diocese or archdiocese.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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