Tools: Learn New Words | Secure Password Generator | Startup Tools | PDF Generator

Eparchy (Noun)

Meaning 1

A province in ancient Greece.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Examples

  • The eparchy of Macedonia was a province in ancient Greece that played a significant role in the country's history.
  • In ancient Greece, an eparchy was a province or a territorial division that was governed by an eparch.
  • The eparchy of Thessaly was known for its rich agricultural land and its strategic location in northern Greece.
  • Each eparchy in ancient Greece had its own regional capital and a council of local officials.
  • The Romans later adopted the system of eparchies when they conquered Greece, using them as administrative divisions to govern the territory.

Hypernyms

  • Province

Related Words

  • Eparchial (adjective)

Meaning 2

A diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Synonyms

  • Exarchate

Hypernyms

  • Bishopric
  • Episcopate

Related Words

  • Eparchial (adjective)
  Copyright © 2024 Socielo Tech. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of use