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Inherited from Old Church Slavonic єпархиꙗ (eparxija), derived from Ancient Greek ἐπαρχια (eparkhia).

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  • IPA(key): [ɛˈparxijɐ]
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епа́рхия (epárhijaf

  1. diocese (region administered by a bishop)

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References edit

  • епархия”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic єпархиꙗ (eparxija), borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπαρχια (eparkhia).

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Noun edit

епа́рхия (jepárxijaf inan (genitive епа́рхии, nominative plural епа́рхии, genitive plural епа́рхий, relational adjective епархиа́льный)

  1. diocese, bishopric
  2. domain, sphere of competence, area of responsibility
    э́то уже не моя́ епа́рхия
    éto uže ne mojá jepárxija
    it's outside my province

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