First Known Use: 1588
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1exarch
noun ex·arch \ˈek-ˌsärk\
Definition of EXARCH
1
: a Byzantine viceroy
2
: an Eastern bishop ranking below a patriarch and above a metropolitan; specifically : the head of an independent church
— ex·ar·chal \ek-ˈsär-kəl\ adjective
— ex·arch·ate \ˈek-ˌsär-kət\ noun
— ex·ar·chy \ˈek-ˌsär-kē\ noun
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Origin of EXARCH
Late Latin exarchus, from Late Greek exarchos, from Greek, leader, from exarchein to begin, take the lead, from ex- + archein to rule, begin — more at arch-
2exarch
adjective
Definition of EXARCH
: formed or taking place from the periphery toward the center <exarch xylem>
Origin of EXARCH
exo- + -arch
First Known Use: 1891
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