eparch

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noun

A regional ruler or provincial governor, particularly in the context of Ancient Greece or heavily hellenized cultures.

“The eparch of Nobadia ruled the northern outposts of medieval Nubia.”

OriginLatin eparchus ← Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος →
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Meanings

nouneparch (plural eparchs)

plural eparchs

  1. historicalA regional ruler or provincial governor, particularly in the context of Ancient Greece or heavily hellenized cultures.

    The eparch of Nobadia ruled the northern outposts of medieval Nubia.

  2. Eastern OrthodoxyA metropolitan bishop of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

    An Orthodox eparch, or metropolitan bishop, was installed in Polatsk in 992.

    2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 246

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔπαρχος
  2. Latineparchus
  3. Englisheparch

From Latin eparchus, from Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος (éparkhos), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”).

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Translations

Catalan eparca
  • eparcaregional leader or governor in Greek or heavily hellenized contexts
Finnish eparkhos
  • eparkhosregional leader or governor in Greek or heavily hellenized contexts
French éparque
  • éparqueregional leader or governor in Greek or heavily hellenized contexts
Polish eparch
  • eparchregional leader or governor in Greek or heavily hellenized contexts
Portuguese eparca
  • eparcaregional leader or governor in Greek or heavily hellenized contexts
Ukrainian єпа́рх, епа́рх
  • єпа́рх (jepárx)regional leader or governor in Greek or heavily hellenized contexts
  • епа́рх (epárx)regional leader or governor in Greek or heavily hellenized contexts

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

eparch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eparch

MLA

“eparch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eparch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eparch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eparch.

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