eparch

[Gr. eparchos = a commander; ep archo=to command, to be a commander: epi = on, upon, and archō =to rule.] Greek Antiq.: A governor or prefect of a province or eparchy. ěp-ar-chỹ, s . [Gr. eparch i a , from eparchos .] Greek Antiq .: A province or district under the jurisdiction of an eparch. ě-pâ ule, s. [Fr. épaule =the shoulder.] Fort.: The shoulder of a bastion; the salient angle formed by the face and flank.