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E0171950 (ĕp′ärk′)n. Eastern Orthodox Church A bishop or metropolitan.

[Medieval Greek eparkhos, from Greek, governor, ruler, from eparkhein, to rule over : ep-, epi-, epi- + arkhein, to rule.]

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(ˈɛpɑːk) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy (sense 1)2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a government official in charge of an eparchy (senses 2 or 3)[C17: from Greek eparkhos, from epi- over, on + -arch]

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Noun	1.	eparch - a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Churchbishop - a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
	2.	eparch - the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greecegovernor - the head of a state government

Eparch

in the Byzantine Empire, the ruler of the city of Constantinople and its environs.

The eparch was directly subordinate to the emperor. He directed a large staff of officials and was the head of a military detachment. He fulfilled judicial and police functions and was in charge of the prison. He was also responsible for provisioning the city and for regulating artisans’ production, trade (including prices), and public spectacles. The office of eparch was eliminated after 1204.

The term “eparch” was used in the 14th century, but mainly as a court title.

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noun a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church

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noun the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece

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