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Noun: eparch  'e,paa(r)k
  1. A bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church
    "The eparch led the prayers during the important religious ceremony"
     
  2. The governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece
    "The eparch oversaw the administration of the region"

Derived forms: eparches

Type of: bishop, governor

Encyclopedia: Eparch