exarch

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UK/ˈɛksɑːk/US/ˈɛksɑɹk/

noun

In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.

OriginEcclesiastical Latin exarchus →
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Meanings

nounexarch (plural exarchs)

plural exarchs

  1. historicalIn the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.
  2. In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.
  3. In these same churches, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to constitute an eparchy or diocese.

Origin

  1. Ecclesiastical Latinexarchus
  2. Ecclesiastical Latinexarchus
  3. Englishexarch

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin exarchus.

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Translations

French exarque
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Italian esarca
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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