exarch
English
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin exarchus.
Pronunciation
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[edit]exarch (plural exarchs)
- (historical) In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.
- In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.
- 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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