EXARCHATE

eparchy, exarchate

(noun) a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

exarchate (plural exarchates)

(historical) the province or area of an exarch

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*ar"chate, n. Etym: [LL. exarchatus, fr. L. exarchus: cf. F. exarchat.]

Definition: The office or the province of an exarch. Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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