1. Plural of exarchy; territories or jurisdictions governed by an exarch (a bishop or metropolitan in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Christian churches).
Usage: religious/ecclesiastical; plural form

Examples

• The exarchies of the Eastern Orthodox Church span multiple countries and regions.
• Historical records document the exarchies established throughout the Byzantine Empire.
• The patriarch oversaw several exarchies in the eastern Mediterranean.
• Different exarchies maintained their own liturgical traditions and administrative structures.