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Exarch
/ˈɛksɑːk/
In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.
📖 Definitions of "Exarch"
noun
- 1
In 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.
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