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exarch.

In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛksɑːk/UK/ˈɛksɑɹk/US
  1. In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.

    historical
  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.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin exarchus.

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