eparch

noun

1. The governor or prefect of a province.

   historical

2. The ruler of an eparchy.

3. The metropolitan bishop of a province or eparchy.

   An Orthodox eparch, or metropolitan bishop, was installed in Polatsk in 992.

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος (éparkhos), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry eparch (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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