Exarch
Pronunciation : Ex"arch
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. exarchus, Gr. exarque.]
Definition : Defn: A viceroy; in Ravenna, the title of the viceroys of the Byzantine emperors; in the Eastern Church, the superior over several monasteries; in the modern Greek Church, a deputy of the patriarch , who visits the clergy, investigates ecclesiastical cases, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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