ecclesiarch

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noun

An official of the Eastern Church, equivalent to a sacristan in the Western Church.

OriginLatin ecclesiarcha →
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Meanings

nounecclesiarch (plural ecclesiarchs)

plural ecclesiarchs

  1. ChristianityAn official of the Eastern Church, equivalent to a sacristan in the Western Church.

Origin

  1. Latinecclesiarcha
  2. Englishecclesiarch

Latin ecclesiarcha, from Ancient Greek.

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APA

ecclesiarch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecclesiarch

MLA

“ecclesiarch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecclesiarch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecclesiarch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecclesiarch.

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