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eparch
noun
ep·arch
\ˈeˌpärk\
Definition of eparch
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1 : the chief official of a Greek eparchy
2 : a bishop in the Eastern Orthodox Church
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Origin and Etymology of eparch
Greek eparchos, from epi- + archos ruler
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