Noun: exarch (exarchs) 'ek,saa(r)k
- A bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan
"The exarch presided over an important synod of bishops"
- A bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America
"The exarch represented his church at the interfaith conference"
- A viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire
"The exarch of Ravenna held significant power in Byzantine Italy"
Derived forms: exarchs
Encyclopedia: Exarch