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Definition of Eparchy
1. Noun. A province in ancient Greece.
2. Noun. A diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Generic synonyms: Bishopric, Diocese, Episcopate
Derivative terms: Eparchial
Definition of Eparchy
1. 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.
Definition of Eparchy
1. Noun. one of the districts of the Roman Empire at the third echelon ¹
2. Noun. one of the administrative sub-provincial units of post-Ottoman independent Greece ¹
3. Noun. in pre-schism Christian Church, name for a province under the supervision of the metropolitan ¹
4. Noun. in Eastern Christendom, diocese of a bishop ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Eparchy
1. a district of modern Greece [n -CHIES]
Medical Definition of Eparchy
1. A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; especially, in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a monarchy or province of the kingdom; in Russia, a diocese or archdiocese. Origin: Gr. The post or office of an. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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