Exarch
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɛksɑːk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Exarch is a noun meaning In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.
Meaning
In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.
More Meanings
- 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.
- (historical) In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.
Word Forms
- exarchs
Related Words
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