eparchy

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Noun eparchy has 2 senses

eparchy - a province in ancient Greece
--₁ is a kind of state, province
eparchy, exarchate - a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church
--₂ is a kind of diocese, bishopric

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Eparchy

Noun:

1. A territorial unit in certain Eastern Christian churches, subject to a metropolitan.

Example sentence:

The eparchy of Kiev encompasses several parishes in Ukraine.

Noun:

2. A diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Example sentence:

The eparchy of Moscow is one of the largest in the Orthodox Church.

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