C2 noun #105,462 most common

exarch

UK /ˈɛksɑːk/ | US /ˈɛksɑːk/

In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.

exarch in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.
  • (noun) In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.
  • (noun) In these same churches, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to constitute an eparchy or diocese.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.
  2. 2
    noun In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.
  3. 3
    noun In these same churches, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to constitute an eparchy or diocese.
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