eparchy

A noun referring to a province in ancient Greece or a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

deSubstantiv, das eine Provinz im antiken Griechenland oder eine Diözese der orthodoxen Kirche bezeichnet.ruСуществительное, обозначающее провинцию в Древней Греции или епархию Восточной православной церкви.esProvincia en la Antigua Grecia, o diócesis de la Iglesia Ortodoxa Oriental.frNom désignant une province de la Grèce antique ou un diocèse de l'Église orthodoxe orientale.ptSubstantivo que designa uma província na Grécia Antiga ou uma eparquia (circunscrição eclesiástica) da Igreja Ortodoxa Oriental.zh名词，指古希腊的省份或东正教会的教区。arاسم يشير إلى ولاية أو مقاطعة في اليونان القديمة، أو إلى أبرشية أو منطقة إدارية في الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية الشرقية.

1. Historical province in ancient Greece C1 formal

   A territorial division of ancient Greece, often corresponding to a region under a specific governor or administrative system.

   • The eparchy of Achaea was known for its cultural contributions.
   • Under Roman rule, the eparchy system persisted in Greece.
   • Many ancient records mention the eparchy of Macedonia.

   deEparchieruЭпархияesEparquía en la Antigua GreciafrÉparchie (Grèce antique)ptEparquiazh埃帕基亚arإيبَرخية

   Synonyme: districtprefectureprovince

2. Diocese in the Eastern Orthodox Church C1 formal

   A territorial division of the Eastern Orthodox Church that is governed by a bishop, comparable to a diocese in Western Christianity.

   • The eparchy of Constantinople was the most influential in the region.
   • He was appointed metropolitan of a large eparchy in Russia.
   • The council gathered representatives from every eparchy in the country.

   deEparchie in der östlich-orthodoxen KircheruЕпархия в Восточной православной церквиesEparquíafrÉparchieptEparquia na Igreja Ortodoxazh东正教教区arإيبارشية في الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية الشرقية

   Synonyme: bishopricdiocesesee

• eparchies plural form
• eparchies' possessive plural form
• eparchy's possessive singular form