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episcopate vs eparchy

eparchy vs episcopate

episcopate and eparchy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
episcopate Yes No No No
eparchy Yes No No No
As nouns, eparchy is a hyponym of episcopate; that is, eparchy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than episcopate:
  • episcopate: the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
  • eparchy: a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Other hyponyms of episcopate include archdiocese, exarchate.
episcopate (noun) eparchy (noun)
the office and dignity of a bishop a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church
the collective body of bishops a province in ancient Greece
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
the term of office of a bishop
Difference between episcopate and eparchy

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