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.
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Meaning 2
A diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.