SINCE 1828
exarch
noun
ex·arch
| \ ˈek-ˌsärk
\
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Definition of exarch
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a Byzantine viceroy
2
: an Eastern bishop ranking below a patriarch and above a metropolitan
specifically
: the head of an independent church
exarch
adjectiveDefinition of exarch (Entry 2 of 2)
: formed or taking place from the periphery toward the center
exarch xylem
Other Words from exarch
Noun
exarchal
\ ek-ˈsär-kəl
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adjective
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adjective
exarchate
\ ˈek-ˌsär-kət
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noun
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noun
exarchy
\ ˈek-ˌsär-kē
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noun
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noun
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