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From Ancient Greek
ἔπαρχος
(éparkhos), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”).
(historical, Ancient Greece) The
governor
or
prefect
of a
province
.
The
ruler
of an
eparchy
.
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The
metropolitan
bishop
of a
province
or
eparchy
.