1. eparchy(n = noun.location) - a province in ancient Greece;
is a kind of province, state
Derived form adjective eparchial1
2. eparchy(n = noun.location) exarchate - a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church;
is a kind of bishopric, diocese, episcopate
Derived form adjective eparchial1
A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; esp., in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a monarchy or province of the kingdom; in Russia, a diocese or archdiocese. [1913 Webster]
eparchy, n. (pl. -ies) a province of the Orthodox Church.
Etymology:
Gk eparkhia (as EPARCH)