eparchy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛpɑːki/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ep′är kē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ep•ar•chy  (ep′är kē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -chies. 
  1. Government(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
  2. Ancient History(in ancient Greece) a province.
  • Greek eparchía prefecture, province. See eparch, -y3
  • 1790–1800
ep•ar′chi•al, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
eparchy / ˈɛpɑːkɪ/, eparchate / ˈɛpɑːkɪt/ ( -chies, -chates)
  1. a diocese of the Eastern Christian Church
  2. (in ancient Greece) a province
  3. (in modern Greece) a subdivision of a province
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